trẻ chẳng tha, già chẳng thương
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Meaning · English
No tolerance for the young, no pity for the old
Literally: children not forgive, old not love
Examples
Người giàu có trẻ chẳng tha, già chẳng thương khi làm từ thiệnThe rich show no tolerance for the young, no pity for the old when doing charity
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “trẻ chẳng tha, già chẳng thương” mean?
No tolerance for the young, no pity for the old Literally: children not forgive, old not love
Is “trẻ chẳng tha, già chẳng thương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.