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Trăm năm bia đá thì mòn

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Meaning · English

Even the hardest things can be worn down by time

Literally: A hundred years of wine rocks then worn

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Trăm năm bia đá thì mòn, con người rồi cũng sẽ già điEven the hardest things can be worn down by time, people will eventually grow old

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); 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 “Trăm năm bia đá thì mòn” mean?

Even the hardest things can be worn down by time Literally: A hundred years of wine rocks then worn

Is “Trăm năm bia đá thì mòn” formal or informal?

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