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người đầu bạc tiễn kẻ đầu xanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

"the young perish and the old linger"; an elderly person has/had to suffer the anguish of watching their young loved one die, because they think it should be the other way around

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người già phải chứng kiến người trẻ yêu quý ra đi

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Topics: Gold & silver

Common questions

What does “người đầu bạc tiễn kẻ đầu xanh” mean?

"the young perish and the old linger"; an elderly person has/had to suffer the anguish of watching their young loved one die, because they think it should be the other way around

Is “người đầu bạc tiễn kẻ đầu xanh” formal or informal?

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

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