Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lễ vào quan như than vào lò

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Meaning · English

Good manners can lead to great opportunities

Literally: ceremony enters official like charcoal enters furnace

Examples

Anh ấy biết lễ vào quan như than vào lò nên được sếp đánh giá caoHe knows good manners can lead to great opportunities, so he is highly evaluated by his boss

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lễ vào quan như than vào lò” mean?

Good manners can lead to great opportunities Literally: ceremony enters official like charcoal enters furnace

Is “Lễ vào quan như than vào lò” formal or informal?

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

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