Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre già là bà lim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old people are valuable for their experience

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già có giá trị vì kinh nghiệm

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Literally: Old tree is lim tree

Examples

Ông ấy đã sống lâu năm, tre già là bà lim, nên mọi người hay đến hỏi ý kiếnHe has lived for many years, old tree is lim tree, so people often come to ask for his opinion

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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 là bà lim” mean?

Old people are valuable for their experience Literally: Old tree is lim tree

Is “Tre già là bà lim” formal or informal?

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

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