Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chữ thầy trả thầy

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Meaning · English

A student repays their teacher's kindness

Literally: words of master repay master

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ ơn thầy và thường xuyên về thăm, thật là chữ thầy trả thầy.He always remembered his teacher's kindness and often visited, truly a case of repaying his teacher.

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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 “Chữ thầy trả thầy” mean?

A student repays their teacher's kindness Literally: words of master repay master

Is “Chữ thầy trả thầy” formal or informal?

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

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