trẻ được manh áo, già được bát canh
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Meaning · English
Children are pampered, while elders are respected and cared for.
Literally: children get clothing, elders get soup
Examples
Gia đình tôi luôn sống theo câu trẻ được manh áo, già được bát canh.My family always lives by the saying that children are pampered, while elders are respected and cared for.
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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 được manh áo, già được bát canh” mean?
Children are pampered, while elders are respected and cared for. Literally: children get clothing, elders get soup
Is “trẻ được manh áo, già được bát canh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.