Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre ngâm khô, gỗ ngâm tươi

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Meaning · English

Old people teach the young

Literally: Soaked wood is dry, soaked tree is fresh

Examples

Ông bà thường nói tre ngâm khô, gỗ ngâm tươi khi dạy dỗ con cháuThe old people often say tre ngâm khô, gỗ ngâm tươi when teaching their grandchildren

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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 ngâm khô, gỗ ngâm tươi” mean?

Old people teach the young Literally: Soaked wood is dry, soaked tree is fresh

Is “Tre ngâm khô, gỗ ngâm tươi” formal or informal?

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

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