Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông, chết cha chết ông thì trồng cây gạo

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Meaning · English

People's actions have consequences that affect their future

Literally: Young plant fig, old plant pine, dead father dead grandfather then plant rice

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh ta luôn nghĩ rằng mình có thể làm gì mình muốn, nhưng bây giờ anh ta phải đối mặt với hậu quả của những hành động đó, giống như câu nói 'Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông, chết cha chết ông thì trồng cây gạo'When he was young, he always thought he could do whatever he wanted, but now he has to face the consequences of those actions, like the saying 'Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông, chết cha chết ông thì trồng cây gạo'

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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, chết cha chết ông thì trồng cây gạo” mean?

People's actions have consequences that affect their future Literally: Young plant fig, old plant pine, dead father dead grandfather then plant rice

Is “Trẻ trồng đa, già trồng thông, chết cha chết ông thì trồng cây gạo” formal or informal?

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