Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ chưa qua, già đã đến

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Youth passes quickly and old age arrives soon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuổi trẻ trôi qua nhanh và tuổi già đến sớm

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Literally: Youth not yet passed, old age already arrived

Examples

Tuổi trẻ trôi qua nhanh, người ta thường nói trẻ chưa qua, già đã đến.Youth passes quickly, people often say trẻ chưa qua, già đã đến.

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Sources & notes

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.

Common questions

What does “Trẻ chưa qua, già đã đến” mean?

Youth passes quickly and old age arrives soon Literally: Youth not yet passed, old age already arrived

Is “Trẻ chưa qua, già đã đến” formal or informal?

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