Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tên thì cữ, có chữ thì đọc

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role and responsibility

Literally: have name then respect, have writing then read

Examples

Mỗi người trong gia đình phải có tên thì cữ, có chữ thì đọcEach family member must have their own role and responsibility

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 tên thì cữ, có chữ thì đọc” mean?

Everyone has their own role and responsibility Literally: have name then respect, have writing then read

Is “Có tên thì cữ, có chữ thì đọc” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time