Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trồng tre nên gậy

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Meaning · English

Raising children to rely on them in old age

Literally: Planting bamboo to make sticks

Examples

Ông bà tôi trồng tre nên gậy, bây giờ con cháu chăm sóc ông bàMy grandparents raised their children to rely on them in old age, now the grandchildren take care of them

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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 “Trồng tre nên gậy” mean?

Raising children to rely on them in old age Literally: Planting bamboo to make sticks

Is “Trồng tre nên gậy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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