Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xanh đầu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi

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Meaning · English

Younger people should respect and obey their elders

Literally: Green head is lord, white head is I

Examples

Người già luôn dạy rằng xanh đầu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôiOld people always teach that younger people should respect their elders

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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 “Xanh đầu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi” mean?

Younger people should respect and obey their elders Literally: Green head is lord, white head is I

Is “Xanh đầu là chúa, bạc đầu là tôi” formal or informal?

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