Muốn sang thời bắc cầu kiều, muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy

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Meaning · English

To achieve something, one must take the necessary steps or find the right guide

Literally: Want to cross the river, build a bridge; want children to be literate, love and choose a teacher

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải muốn sang thời bắc cầu kiều, muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầyTo be successful, one must take the necessary steps, and to have educated children, one must find them a good teacher

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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 sang thời bắc cầu kiều, muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy” mean?

To achieve something, one must take the necessary steps or find the right guide Literally: Want to cross the river, build a bridge; want children to be literate, love and choose a teacher

Is “Muốn sang thời bắc cầu kiều, muốn con hay chữ thời yêu lấy thầy” formal or informal?

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