Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đông không thầy, tây không chủ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lacking leadership or guidance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu sự lãnh đạo hoặc hướng dẫn

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Literally: East no teacher, west no master

Examples

Đội bóng đó đông không thầy, tây không chủ nên thường thuaThat team lacks leadership, so they often lose

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đông không thầy, tây không chủ” mean?

Lacking leadership or guidance Literally: East no teacher, west no master

Is “Đông không thầy, tây không chủ” formal or informal?

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

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