Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Youth is for adventure, old age is for stability

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuổi trẻ để phiêu lưu, tuổi già để ổn định

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Literally: Young plant fig, old plant pine

Examples

Khi trẻ, anh ấy thích phiêu lưu, nhưng bây giờ đã già, anh ấy muốn trồng thông để hưởng cuộc sống yên bìnhWhen he was young, he liked adventure, but now that he's old, he wants to plant pine to enjoy a peaceful life

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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 trồng đa, già trồng thông” mean?

Youth is for adventure, old age is for stability Literally: Young plant fig, old plant pine

Is “Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông” formal or informal?

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