Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí hàm răng không còn

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Meaning · English

Even experts can be wrong about their own field

Literally: a piece of land that can speak, then the geography teacher has no teeth left

Examples

Tôi nghĩ thầy giáo đó không biết về vấn đề này, hòn đất mà biết nói năng, thì thầy địa lí hàm răng không cònI think that teacher doesn't know about this issue, even experts can be wrong about their own field

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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 hàm răng không còn” mean?

Even experts can be wrong about their own field Literally: a piece of land that can speak, then the geography teacher has no teeth left

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

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