Trẻ may ra, mụ gia may vào

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Meaning · English

Young people start something, but older people have to deal with the consequences

Literally: Young wife gives birth, old wife sews clothes

Examples

Tôi không muốn Trẻ may ra, mụ gia may vào khi quyết định nàyI don't want the old to have to sew clothes when the young give birth with this decision

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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, mụ gia may vào” mean?

Young people start something, but older people have to deal with the consequences Literally: Young wife gives birth, old wife sews clothes

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

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