ông già bà cả
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The old folks and elders — the aged, taken together with respect.
Literally: old men and great grandmothers
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ông già bà cả” mean?
The old folks and elders — the aged, taken together with respect. Literally: old men and great grandmothers
Is “ông già bà cả” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.