Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dạy đĩ vén xống, dạy ông cống vào tràng

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Meaning · English

Teaching someone who already knows

Literally: Teach a prostitute to lift her skirt, teach a farmer to plow the field

Examples

Dạy đĩ vén xống, dạy ông cống vào tràng, anh không cần phải chỉ tôi làm việc nàyTeach a prostitute to lift her skirt, teach a farmer to plow the field, you don't need to show me how to do this

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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 “Dạy đĩ vén xống, dạy ông cống vào tràng” mean?

Teaching someone who already knows Literally: Teach a prostitute to lift her skirt, teach a farmer to plow the field

Is “Dạy đĩ vén xống, dạy ông cống vào tràng” formal or informal?

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

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