Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Y bất như tân, nhân bất như cố

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Meaning · English

Clothes are not like new ones, people are not like old ones

Literally: Clothes not like new, people not like old

Examples

Y bất như tân, nhân bất như cố, con người cần phải biết thay đổi và thích nghiClothes are not like new ones, people are not like old ones, people need to know how to change and adapt

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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 “Y bất như tân, nhân bất như cố” mean?

Clothes are not like new ones, people are not like old ones Literally: Clothes not like new, people not like old

Is “Y bất như tân, nhân bất như cố” formal or informal?

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

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