Tre già có người chuộng, người già ai chuốc làm chi
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Meaning · English
Old people are still useful and loved
Literally: Old tree has admirers, old person who needs care what for
Examples
Ông bà tôi dù đã già nhưng vẫn được mọi người yêu quý, tre già có người chuộng, người già ai chuộc làm chiMy grandparents are old, but they're still loved by everyone, old tree has admirers, old person who needs care what for
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Tre già có người chuộng, người già ai chuốc làm chi” mean?
Old people are still useful and loved Literally: Old tree has admirers, old person who needs care what for
Is “Tre già có người chuộng, người già ai chuốc làm chi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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