Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm thầy khó, làm đầy tớ dễ

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Meaning · English

It's harder to be a master than a servant

Literally: Being a teacher is hard, being a student is easy

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói làm thầy khó, làm đầy tớ dễ khi nói về công việc quản lýHe always says it's harder to be a master than a servant when talking about management jobs

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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 thầy khó, làm đầy tớ dễ” mean?

It's harder to be a master than a servant Literally: Being a teacher is hard, being a student is easy

Is “Làm thầy khó, làm đầy tớ dễ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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