Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre già gỗ già có người chuộng, người già ai chuộng mà chỉ

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Meaning · English

Old people are not valued

Literally: old tree old wood has people who like, old person who likes and only

Examples

Tre già gỗ già có người chuộng, người già ai chuộng mà chỉOld trees and old wood are still appreciated, but old people are not valued

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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 “Tre già gỗ già có người chuộng, người già ai chuộng mà chỉ” mean?

Old people are not valued Literally: old tree old wood has people who like, old person who likes and only

Is “Tre già gỗ già có người chuộng, người già ai chuộng mà chỉ” formal or informal?

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

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