Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ thì miếng thịt miếng xôi, già đánh đáo lưỡi càng gia tinh thần

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Meaning · English

Youth is for enjoyment, old age is for spiritual growth

Literally: Young then meat and rice, old hit the tongue and more spiritual

Examples

Trẻ thì miếng thịt miếng xôi, già đánh đáo lưỡi càng gia tinh thần, ông bà ta đã dạy từ xưaYouth is for enjoyment, old age is for spiritual growth, our ancestors taught us since ancient times

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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 miếng thịt miếng xôi, già đánh đáo lưỡi càng gia tinh thần” mean?

Youth is for enjoyment, old age is for spiritual growth Literally: Young then meat and rice, old hit the tongue and more spiritual

Is “Trẻ thì miếng thịt miếng xôi, già đánh đáo lưỡi càng gia tinh thần” formal or informal?

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