Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông già làng nào yêu con trẻ làng ấy

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Meaning · English

The elderly in a village love the village's children

Literally: The old man of which village loves the children of that village

Examples

Ông già làng nào yêu con trẻ làng ấy, nên mọi người luôn giúp đỡ nhauThe elderly in a village love the village's children, so everyone always helps each other

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông già làng nào yêu con trẻ làng ấy” mean?

The elderly in a village love the village's children Literally: The old man of which village loves the children of that village

Is “Ông già làng nào yêu con trẻ làng ấy” formal or informal?

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

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