English · Proverb Candidate

To be worn out is to be renewed – Laozi, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – c. 531 BC)

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Decline can lead to rebirth or revitalization

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự suy giảm có thể dẫn đến tái sinh hoặc hồi sinh

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “To be worn out is to be renewed – Laozi, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – c. 531 BC)” mean?

Decline can lead to rebirth or revitalization

Is “To be worn out is to be renewed – Laozi, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – c. 531 BC)” formal or informal?

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