Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruộng già bừa, trưa già trở

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Meaning · English

Older people should work when they still can

Literally: old field plows, old afternoon returns

Examples

Ông bà nên nhớ ruộng già bừa, trưa già trởThe elderly should keep in mind that older people should work when they still can

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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 “Ruộng già bừa, trưa già trở” mean?

Older people should work when they still can Literally: old field plows, old afternoon returns

Is “Ruộng già bừa, trưa già trở” formal or informal?

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

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