Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chữ thầy trả thầy, bút trả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều

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Meaning · English

One's actions will be rewarded accordingly

Literally: Teacher's writing repays teacher, pen repays ink seller, paper now flies kite

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cho rằng chữ thầy trả thầy, bút trả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều trong công việc của mìnhHe always believes that one's actions will be rewarded accordingly in his work

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

Common questions

What does “Chữ thầy trả thầy, bút trả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều” mean?

One's actions will be rewarded accordingly Literally: Teacher's writing repays teacher, pen repays ink seller, paper now flies kite

Is “Chữ thầy trả thầy, bút trả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều” formal or informal?

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