Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tuột vào săng
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Meaning · English
Old people become feeble and helpless
Literally: Old snake sheds skin, old person slips into coffin
Examples
Ông ấy già rồi, rắn già rắn lột, người già người tuột vào săngHe's old, old snake sheds skin, old person slips into coffin
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tuột vào săng” mean?
Old people become feeble and helpless Literally: Old snake sheds skin, old person slips into coffin
Is “Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tuột vào săng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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