Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ thì dưỡng cây, già thì cây dưỡng

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Meaning · English

Youth is nurtured by family, old age nurtures family

Literally: Young then nurture tree, old then tree nurtures

Examples

Khi còn trẻ thì dưỡng cây, khi già thì cây dưỡngWhen young, one is nurtured by the family, when old, one nurtures the family

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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 thì dưỡng cây, già thì cây dưỡng” mean?

Youth is nurtured by family, old age nurtures family Literally: Young then nurture tree, old then tree nurtures

Is “Trẻ thì dưỡng cây, già thì cây dưỡng” formal or informal?

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