học thầy không tày học bạn
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Meaning · English
Learning from friends is more valuable than learning from teachers
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
học hỏi từ bạn bè có giá trị hơn học hỏi từ giáo viên
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Literally: study teacher no compare to study friend
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.
Common questions
What does “học thầy không tày học bạn” mean?
Learning from friends is more valuable than learning from teachers Literally: study teacher no compare to study friend
Is “học thầy không tày học bạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.