Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí hàm răng chẳng còn
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A person with extensive knowledge of a place can surpass even an expert
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 “Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí hàm răng chẳng còn” mean?
A person with extensive knowledge of a place can surpass even an expert Literally: A piece of land that knows how to speak, then the geography teacher has no teeth left
Is “Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí hàm răng chẳng còn” formal or informal?
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