Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồng một tết cha, mồng ba tết thầy

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Meaning · English

Show respect to parents first, then to teachers

Literally: First day of the month worship father, third day worship teacher

Examples

Ngày mồng một tôi về quê để ăn tết với gia đình, sang mồng ba tôi sẽ đến nhà thầy giáo cũ để chúc tếtOn the first day of the month, I went back to my hometown to celebrate Tet with my family, and on the third day, I will visit my old teacher's house to wish them a happy Tet

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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 “Mồng một tết cha, mồng ba tết thầy” mean?

Show respect to parents first, then to teachers Literally: First day of the month worship father, third day worship teacher

Is “Mồng một tết cha, mồng ba tết thầy” formal or informal?

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

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