Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quế tử lan tôn

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Meaning · English

The younger generation surpasses the older one

Literally: Cinnamon seed surpasses the ancestor

Examples

Đội tuyển trẻ Quế tử lan tôn, giành chức vô địch toàn quốcThe young team surpassed their predecessors, winning the national championship

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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 “Quế tử lan tôn” mean?

The younger generation surpasses the older one Literally: Cinnamon seed surpasses the ancestor

Is “Quế tử lan tôn” formal or informal?

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

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