Tết đến sau lưng, ông vải thì mừng, con cháu thì lo
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New Year's arrival brings joy to the elderly but worry to the young
Sự đến của năm mới mang lại niềm vui cho người già nhưng sự lo lắng cho người trẻ
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tết đến sau lưng, ông vải thì mừng, con cháu thì lo” mean?
New Year's arrival brings joy to the elderly but worry to the young Literally: Lunar New Year arrives at the back, Mr. Vải is happy, descendants are worried
Is “Tết đến sau lưng, ông vải thì mừng, con cháu thì lo” formal or informal?
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