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Nón ba tầm, váy thâm năm đượng, quyền trượng năm hồi

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Meaning · English

Someone who is old but still strong and active

Literally: Conical hat three spans, brown dress five spans, staff five nods

Examples

Ông nội mặc nón ba tầm, váy thâm năm đượng, cầm quyền trượng năm hồi vẫn đi rừng như trẻGrandfather wore a conical hat three spans, brown dress five spans, held a staff five nods and still walked in the forest like a young man

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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 “Nón ba tầm, váy thâm năm đượng, quyền trượng năm hồi” mean?

Someone who is old but still strong and active Literally: Conical hat three spans, brown dress five spans, staff five nods

Is “Nón ba tầm, váy thâm năm đượng, quyền trượng năm hồi” formal or informal?

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

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