Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người già cả đến của cũng già

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Meaning · English

Old friends become distant over time

Literally: Old people even to the house are also old

Examples

Sau nhiều năm không gặp, tôi cảm thấy người bạn cũ của mình đã trở thành người lạ, như người già cả đến của cũng giàAfter many years of not meeting, I feel that my old friend has become a stranger, like old friends becoming distant over time

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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 “Người già cả đến của cũng già” mean?

Old friends become distant over time Literally: Old people even to the house are also old

Is “Người già cả đến của cũng già” formal or informal?

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

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