Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏi thầy tu mượn lược

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ask for help from someone who also needs help

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhờ giúp đỡ từ người cũng cần giúp đỡ

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Literally: Ask the monk to lend a comb

Examples

Anh ấy hỏi thầy tu mượn lược để giải quyết vấn đề của mìnhHe asked the monk to lend a comb to solve his problem

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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 thầy tu mượn lược” mean?

Ask for help from someone who also needs help Literally: Ask the monk to lend a comb

Is “Hỏi thầy tu mượn lược” formal or informal?

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

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