Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạ già trăm khoang không bằng phượng hoàng mới nở

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Meaning · English

An old expert is not as valuable as a new talented person

Literally: Old crow hundred holes not equal phoenix newly born

Examples

Dù ông già có kinh nghiệm nhưng quạ già trăm khoang không bằng phượng hoàng mới nở như cháu tôiAlthough the old man has experience, he is not as valuable as my young nephew

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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 “Quạ già trăm khoang không bằng phượng hoàng mới nở” mean?

An old expert is not as valuable as a new talented person Literally: Old crow hundred holes not equal phoenix newly born

Is “Quạ già trăm khoang không bằng phượng hoàng mới nở” formal or informal?

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

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