Ê à thầy già đọc kinh

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who is unqualified or unprepared is trying to teach or advise others

Literally: Hey, old teacher reads scripture

Examples

Anh ấy không biết gì mà vẫn đi dạy người khác, thật là ê à thầy già đọc kinhHe doesn't know anything but still teaches others, what a case of an old teacher reading scripture

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Ê à thầy già đọc kinh” mean?

Someone who is unqualified or unprepared is trying to teach or advise others Literally: Hey, old teacher reads scripture

Is “Ê à thầy già đọc kinh” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time