Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy thầy chạy thuốc

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Meaning · English

To escape or avoid problems

Literally: run from teacher run from medicine

Examples

Anh ấy chạy thầy chạy thuốc khi bị vợ hỏi về việc đi chơiHe escaped and avoided his wife's questions about his night out

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chạy thầy chạy thuốc” mean?

To escape or avoid problems Literally: run from teacher run from medicine

Is “Chạy thầy chạy thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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