Vợ chồng son ăn ngon ngủ kĩ, vợ chồng già rủ rỉ thâu đêm

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Meaning · English

Young couples enjoy life, old couples endure hardships together

Literally: Young husband and wife eat well and sleep soundly, old husband and wife whisper to each other all night

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh nghĩ vợ chồng son ăn ngon ngủ kĩ, vợ chồng già rủ rỉ thâu đêm, nhưng bây giờ anh hiểu giá trị của cuộc sốngWhen he was young, he thought young couples enjoy life and old couples whisper to each other all night, but now he understands the value of life

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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 “Vợ chồng son ăn ngon ngủ kĩ, vợ chồng già rủ rỉ thâu đêm” mean?

Young couples enjoy life, old couples endure hardships together Literally: Young husband and wife eat well and sleep soundly, old husband and wife whisper to each other all night

Is “Vợ chồng son ăn ngon ngủ kĩ, vợ chồng già rủ rỉ thâu đêm” formal or informal?

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