Tháng chín mạ già, tháng ba mạ thốc

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Meaning · English

Older people become wiser with age, younger people are more impulsive

Literally: Ninth month old rice, third month young rice

Examples

Ông ấy tháng chín mạ già, luôn đưa ra những quyết định sáng suốtHe is an old rice in the ninth month, always making wise decisions

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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.

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What does “Tháng chín mạ già, tháng ba mạ thốc” mean?

Older people become wiser with age, younger people are more impulsive Literally: Ninth month old rice, third month young rice

Is “Tháng chín mạ già, tháng ba mạ thốc” formal or informal?

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