Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng thì khó

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Meaning · English

It's easy to give advice, but hard to follow it oneself

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

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng thì khó khi nói về việc dạy conHe always says it's easy to give advice, but hard to follow it oneself when talking about teaching his child

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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 thì dễ, thế chuộng thì khó” mean?

It's easy to give advice, but hard to follow it oneself Literally: Being a teacher is easy, being a student is hard

Is “Làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng thì khó” formal or informal?

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

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