Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

tre già măng mọc

🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: tre tàn măng mọc

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

when bamboos grow old, young shoots spring up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khi cây tre già thì măng non mọc lên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

when the old generations gone, the younger one will replace them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khi thế hệ cũ đi thì thế hệ trẻ lên thay

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “tre già măng mọc” mean?

when bamboos grow old, young shoots spring up

Is “tre già măng mọc” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time