Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mẹ già bằng ba con mượn

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Meaning · English

An experienced person is more valuable than several inexperienced ones

Literally: One old mother equals three borrowed children

Examples

Gia đình tôi rất biết ơn bà vì bà đã giúp chúng tôi giải quyết nhiều vấn đề nhờ kinh nghiệm của mình, một mẹ già bằng ba con mượnMy family is very grateful to her because she helped us solve many problems thanks to her experience, one old mother equals three borrowed children

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một mẹ già bằng ba con mượn” mean?

An experienced person is more valuable than several inexperienced ones Literally: One old mother equals three borrowed children

Is “Một mẹ già bằng ba con mượn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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