Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết chay thì thầy đi đất

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When one thing ends, another begins

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi một việc kết thúc, việc khác bắt đầu

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Literally: End of vegetarianism, the priest goes to earth

Examples

Khi tôi hết việc tại công ty cũ thì thầy đi đất, tôi bắt đầu công việc mớiWhen I finished my job at the old company, I started a new one

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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 “Hết chay thì thầy đi đất” mean?

When one thing ends, another begins Literally: End of vegetarianism, the priest goes to earth

Is “Hết chay thì thầy đi đất” formal or informal?

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

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