Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu gối núi Đội, chân lội cửa Vường

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Meaning · English

Live near a good teacher or mentor to learn from them

Literally: Knees on Đội mountain, feet wade Vường gate

Examples

Cậu bé may mắn được sinh ra và lớn lên ở Đầu gối núi Đội, chân lội cửa VườngThe boy was lucky to be born and grow up near a good 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu gối núi Đội, chân lội cửa Vường” mean?

Live near a good teacher or mentor to learn from them Literally: Knees on Đội mountain, feet wade Vường gate

Is “Đầu gối núi Đội, chân lội cửa Vường” formal or informal?

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

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