Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tụt vào săng

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Meaning · English

Old people become weaker and less active

Literally: Old snake sheds skin, old person falls into coffin

Examples

Ông già đó đã bắt đầu rắn già rắn lột, người già người tụt vào sàngThat old man has started to become weaker and less active

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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 “Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tụt vào săng” mean?

Old people become weaker and less active Literally: Old snake sheds skin, old person falls into coffin

Is “Rắn già rắn lột, người già người tụt 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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