Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ may ra, già may vào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Young people speak out, old people keep quiet

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người trẻ nói ra, người già im lặng

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Literally: Young weave out, old weave in

Examples

Người già thường nói trẻ may ra, già may vào khi bàn về việc nói chuyệnOld people often say young people speak out, old people keep quiet when discussing talking

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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 “Trẻ may ra, già may vào” mean?

Young people speak out, old people keep quiet Literally: Young weave out, old weave in

Is “Trẻ may ra, già may vào” formal or informal?

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

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