Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ được manh áo, già được bát cơm

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Meaning · English

Youth is valued for strength, age for experience

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuổi trẻ được đánh giá cao về sức mạnh, tuổi già về kinh nghiệm

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Literally: Young gets clothing, old gets rice bowl

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh được mọi người khen vì sức mạnh, nhưng khi về già, anh được trọng vì kinh nghiệmWhen he was young, he was praised for his strength, but when he got old, he was respected for his experience

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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 được manh áo, già được bát cơm” mean?

Youth is valued for strength, age for experience Literally: Young gets clothing, old gets rice bowl

Is “Trẻ được manh áo, già được bát cơm” formal or informal?

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