Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

học ăn học nói, học gói học mở

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: học ăn học nói, học gói, học mở · học ăn, học nói, học gói, học mở

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Learn social manners and etiquette

Literally: Learn to eat, learn to speak, learn to wrap, learn to open

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review.

Common questions

What does “học ăn học nói, học gói học mở” mean?

Learn social manners and etiquette Literally: Learn to eat, learn to speak, learn to wrap, learn to open

Is “học ăn học nói, học gói học mở” formal or informal?

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