vịt già gà tơ
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Meaning · English
Old duck, young chicken — each meat at its proper age; timing is the recipe.
Literally: aged duck, pullet chicken
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vịt già gà tơ” mean?
Old duck, young chicken — each meat at its proper age; timing is the recipe. Literally: aged duck, pullet chicken
Is “vịt già gà tơ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.