Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu trẻ trẻ đến nhà, yêu già, già để tuổi cho

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Meaning · English

Love someone when they're young, respect them when they're old

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu thương khi còn trẻ, tôn trọng khi đã già

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Literally: love the young to their home, love the old, old to give age to

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, tôi yêu thương bà vì bà luôn giúp đỡ tôi, nhưng khi bà già đi, tôi yêu quý bà vì sự hiền từ của bàWhen I was young, I loved my grandmother because she always helped me, but when she got older, I respected her for her kindness

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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 “Yêu trẻ trẻ đến nhà, yêu già, già để tuổi cho” mean?

Love someone when they're young, respect them when they're old Literally: love the young to their home, love the old, old to give age to

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

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