Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm thầy nuôi vợ, làm thợ nuôi miệng

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Meaning · English

Being a teacher or a craftsman can support one's family

Literally: Teaching to raise a wife, working to raise a mouth

Examples

Anh ấy làm thầy nuôi vợ, làm thợ nuôi miệng để lo cho gia đìnhHe teaches to support his wife and works to feed himself to take care of his family

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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 nuôi vợ, làm thợ nuôi miệng” mean?

Being a teacher or a craftsman can support one's family Literally: Teaching to raise a wife, working to raise a mouth

Is “Làm thầy nuôi vợ, làm thợ nuôi miệng” formal or informal?

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

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