Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dạy khỉ leo cây Dạy khi leo dây

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Teaching someone something they already know

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dạy người điều họ đã biết

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Literally: Teach monkey climb tree, teach buffalo climb rope

Examples

Anh ấy đã biết cách nấu ăn, nên tôi không cần dạy khỉ leo câyHe already knows how to cook, so I don't need to teach him

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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 khỉ leo cây Dạy khi leo dây” mean?

Teaching someone something they already know Literally: Teach monkey climb tree, teach buffalo climb rope

Is “Dạy khỉ leo cây Dạy khi leo dây” formal or informal?

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

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