Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người già như dâu ngả bóng

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Meaning · English

Old people are like trees providing shade

Literally: old people like bean sprouts leaning shade

Examples

Ông bà đã về hưu, bây giờ chỉ cần tận hưởng cuộc sống như người già như dâu ngả bóngThe old couple has retired and now they just need to enjoy life like old people providing shade

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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 như dâu ngả bóng” mean?

Old people are like trees providing shade Literally: old people like bean sprouts leaning shade

Is “Người già như dâu ngả bóng” formal or informal?

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

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