Làm người phải tưởng đến đức tiên nhân, đừng điều hơn thiệt, đừng so văn dài
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Respect predecessors and avoid comparing or competing with others
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 “Làm người phải tưởng đến đức tiên nhân, đừng điều hơn thiệt, đừng so văn dài” mean?
Respect predecessors and avoid comparing or competing with others Literally: Do person must think of virtue of previous people, don't calculate more loss, don't compare long literature
Is “Làm người phải tưởng đến đức tiên nhân, đừng điều hơn thiệt, đừng so văn dài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.