Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có ông tôi mới gọi bà, không ông tôi gọi bà già đi đâu

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Meaning · English

Respect for someone's position or title is often based on the respect for the person holding it

Literally: With uncle I call aunt, without uncle I call old lady

Examples

Khi gặp cô giáo cũ, tôi không gọi cô là bà già mà gọi là cô giáo vì vẫn còn lòng kính trọngWhen meeting my old teacher, I didn't call her an old lady but addressed her as teacher out of respect

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có ông tôi mới gọi bà, không ông tôi gọi bà già đi đâu” mean?

Respect for someone's position or title is often based on the respect for the person holding it Literally: With uncle I call aunt, without uncle I call old lady

Is “Có ông tôi mới gọi bà, không ông tôi gọi bà già đi đâu” formal or informal?

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

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