Học thầy chữ lại giả thầy, bút giả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều
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One who learns from someone may surpass their teacher
Examples
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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 chữ lại giả thầy, bút giả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều” mean?
One who learns from someone may surpass their teacher Literally: Learn teacher's character, fake teacher, pen fake goods, paper now fly kite
Is “Học thầy chữ lại giả thầy, bút giả hàng xén, giấy nay phất diều” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.