Quần dài ăn mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì ăn mắm thơm
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Older people are often more tolerant, while younger ones are more discerning
Examples
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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 “Quần dài ăn mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì ăn mắm thơm” mean?
Older people are often more tolerant, while younger ones are more discerning Literally: Long pants eat rotten fish sauce, pants to the knee eat fragrant fish sauce
Is “Quần dài ăn mắm thối, quần đến đầu gối thì ăn mắm thơm” formal or informal?
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