Trẻ theo đạo trẻ, già theo đạo già
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Young people follow young ways, old people follow old ways
Examples
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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 theo đạo trẻ, già theo đạo già” mean?
Young people follow young ways, old people follow old ways Literally: Youth follows the way of youth, elderly follows the way of elderly
Is “Trẻ theo đạo trẻ, già theo đạo già” formal or informal?
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