kỉ dụ lập nhi lập nhơn, kỉ dục đạt nhi đạt nhơn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Wishing to stand, help others stand; wishing to arrive, help others arrive — self-making by making others.
Literally: desiring to establish self, establish others
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kỉ dụ lập nhi lập nhơn, kỉ dục đạt nhi đạt nhơn” mean?
Wishing to stand, help others stand; wishing to arrive, help others arrive — self-making by making others. Literally: desiring to establish self, establish others
Is “kỉ dụ lập nhi lập nhơn, kỉ dục đạt nhi đạt nhơn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.