Trẻ trồng na, già trồng chuối
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Young people should be taught good habits, old people should be treated with kindness
Người trẻ nên được dạy thói quen tốt, người già nên được đối xử tử tế
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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 trồng na, già trồng chuối” mean?
Young people should be taught good habits, old people should be treated with kindness Literally: Young plant banana, old plant plantain
Is “Trẻ trồng na, già trồng chuối” formal or informal?
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