Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xưa bày nay bắt chước

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Meaning · English

Imitate the good deeds of the past

Literally: Older ones show, nowadays imitate

Examples

Chúng ta cần học hỏi theo câu nói xưa bày nay bắt chướcWe need to learn from the old saying xưa bày nay bắt chước

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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 “Xưa bày nay bắt chước” mean?

Imitate the good deeds of the past Literally: Older ones show, nowadays imitate

Is “Xưa bày nay bắt chước” formal or informal?

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

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