Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy

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Meaning · English

To learn well, one must have a good teacher

Literally: Want children to be literate, love to take teacher

Examples

Muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy trước đãIf you want your children to be literate, you must first find them a good teacher

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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 “Muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy” mean?

To learn well, one must have a good teacher Literally: Want children to be literate, love to take teacher

Is “Muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy 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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