Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ dôi ra, già rụt lại

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Meaning · English

Youth is full of energy, old age is weak

Literally: Young bulge out, old shrink back

Examples

Cậu ấy đang trong tuổi trẻ dôi ra, rất nhiều năng lượngHe is in his youthful years, full of energy

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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 dôi ra, già rụt lại” mean?

Youth is full of energy, old age is weak Literally: Young bulge out, old shrink back

Is “Trẻ dôi ra, già rụt lại” formal or informal?

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

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