Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ muối cà, già muối dưa

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Meaning · English

Youth is for playing, old age is for being serious

Literally: young salt eggplant, old salt cucumber

Examples

Trẻ muối cà, già muối dưa, mỗi tuổi mỗi phậnYouth is for playing, old age is for being serious, each age has its own fate

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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 muối cà, già muối dưa” mean?

Youth is for playing, old age is for being serious Literally: young salt eggplant, old salt cucumber

Is “Trẻ muối cà, già muối dưa” formal or informal?

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

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