Yêu trẻ, trẻ đến nhà; kính già, già để tuổi cho

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Meaning · English

Respect the elderly and they will bless you with longevity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kính trọng người già và họ sẽ ban phước cho bạn sống lâu

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Literally: Love the young, the young come home; respect the old, the old leave age for

Examples

Nếu muốn sống lâu thì phải kính già, già để tuổi choIf you want to live long, you must respect the elderly, and they will leave age for you

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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.

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What does “Yêu trẻ, trẻ đến nhà; kính già, già để tuổi cho” mean?

Respect the elderly and they will bless you with longevity Literally: Love the young, the young come home; respect the old, the old leave age for

Is “Yêu trẻ, trẻ đến nhà; kính già, già để tuổi cho” formal or informal?

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