Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí cái răng chẳng còn

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Meaning · English

If even the most mundane thing can speak, then the expert will be put to shame

Literally: clod of earth that knows how to speak, then teacher geography has what tooth left

Examples

Khi thấy đứa trẻ nói về địa lí phức tạp, ông giáo nhớ lại câu 'Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí cái răng chẳng còn'When seeing the child talk about complex geography, the teacher recalled the phrase 'Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí cái răng chẳng còn'

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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 “Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí cái răng chẳng còn” mean?

If even the most mundane thing can speak, then the expert will be put to shame Literally: clod of earth that knows how to speak, then teacher geography has what tooth left

Is “Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí cái răng chẳng còn” formal or informal?

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