Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏi lược thầy tu

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Meaning · English

Ask for advice from an experienced person

Literally: Ask the monk for his comb

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy hỏi lược thầy tu và được giúp đỡWhen he encountered difficulties, he asked the monk for his comb and was helped

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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 “Hỏi lược thầy tu” mean?

Ask for advice from an experienced person Literally: Ask the monk for his comb

Is “Hỏi lược thầy tu” formal or informal?

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

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