Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học thầy chẳng tày học bạn

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Meaning · English

Learning from friends is more valuable than learning from teachers

Literally: Study teacher not as good as study friend

Examples

Tôi đã học được nhiều thứ từ bạn bè hơn là từ thầy côI have learned many things from friends more than from teachers

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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 “Học thầy chẳng tày học bạn” mean?

Learning from friends is more valuable than learning from teachers Literally: Study teacher not as good as study friend

Is “Học thầy chẳng tày học bạn” formal or informal?

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

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