Đầu như đầu thày mạy
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Meaning · English
A student surpasses their teacher
Literally: Head like teacher's head
Examples
Cậu học trò này đầu như đầu thày mạy, chỉ một thời gian ngắn đã sáng tạo ra nhiều sản phẩm độc đáoThis student surpasses his teacher, creating many innovative products in just a short time
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Đầu như đầu thày mạy” mean?
A student surpasses their teacher Literally: Head like teacher's head
Is “Đầu như đầu thày mạy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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