trẻ vui nhà, già vui chùa
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Meaning · English
The young enjoy the house, the old the pagoda — each age keeps its own good address.
Literally: young delight at home, old delight at temple
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “trẻ vui nhà, già vui chùa” mean?
The young enjoy the house, the old the pagoda — each age keeps its own good address. Literally: young delight at home, old delight at temple
Is “trẻ vui nhà, già vui chùa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.