Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thày già con hát trẻ

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Meaning · English

Old teachers and young singers — each trade at the age it performs best.

Literally: master old, songstress young

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thày già con hát trẻ” mean?

Old teachers and young singers — each trade at the age it performs best. Literally: master old, songstress young

Is “thày già con hát trẻ” formal or informal?

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

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