Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre già trổ hoa lúa mùa rồi hỏng

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Meaning · English

An old person trying something new will likely fail

Literally: Old tree blooms rice season already spoiled

Examples

Bác tôi năm nay 60 tuổi rồi, muốn học lái xe thì tre già trổ hoa lúa mùa rồi hỏngMy uncle is 60 years old, wanting to learn how to drive, but it's a case of tre già trổ hoa lúa mùa rồi hỏng

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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 trổ hoa lúa mùa rồi hỏng” mean?

An old person trying something new will likely fail Literally: Old tree blooms rice season already spoiled

Is “Tre già trổ hoa lúa mùa rồi hỏng” formal or informal?

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

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