Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi già đóng ngõ hạng

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Meaning · English

Older people holding back younger ones

Literally: Old elephant blocking the alley

Examples

Gια già đóng ngõ hạng, không cho thế hệ trẻ phát triểnOlder people are holding back the younger generation, not letting them develop

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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 “Voi già đóng ngõ hạng” mean?

Older people holding back younger ones Literally: Old elephant blocking the alley

Is “Voi già đóng ngõ hạng” formal or informal?

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

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