Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng chín dâu già, tằm khó ăn

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Meaning · English

Old people are hard to feed or support

Literally: September month, dâu plant old, silkworm difficult to eat

Examples

Gia đình tôi phải chăm sóc ông nội già, thật là tháng chín dâu già, tằm khó ăn.My family has to take care of my old grandfather, it's really like tháng chín dâu già, tằm khó ăn.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tháng chín dâu già, tằm khó ăn” mean?

Old people are hard to feed or support Literally: September month, dâu plant old, silkworm difficult to eat

Is “Tháng chín dâu già, tằm khó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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