Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dốt nát tìm thày, bóng bảy tìm thợ

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Meaning · English

One seeks guidance from those more knowledgeable or skilled

Literally: foolish person seeks teacher, broken bowl seeks craftsman

Examples

Dốt nát tìm thày, bóng bảy tìm thợ, tôi quyết định học hỏi từ chuyên giaBeing foolish, I seek a teacher, and with a broken bowl, I seek a craftsman, so I decided to learn from an expert

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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 “Dốt nát tìm thày, bóng bảy tìm thợ” mean?

One seeks guidance from those more knowledgeable or skilled Literally: foolish person seeks teacher, broken bowl seeks craftsman

Is “Dốt nát tìm thày, bóng bảy tìm thợ” formal or informal?

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

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