Nhiễu điều phủ lấy giá gương
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Meaning · English
Use someone's experience as a lesson
Literally: Take the temple's story as a mirror
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Chúng ta nên nhìn vào thất bại của họ và nhiễm điều phủ lấy giá gương để tránh sai lầm tương tựWe should look at their failure and use their experience as a lesson to avoid similar mistakes
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Nhiễu điều phủ lấy giá gương” mean?
Use someone's experience as a lesson Literally: Take the temple's story as a mirror
Is “Nhiễu điều phủ lấy giá gương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.