Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông thầy ăn một, bà cốt ăn hai

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Meaning · English

The teacher gets less than the student

Literally: Teacher eats one, student eats two

Examples

Ông thầy ăn một, bà cốt ăn hai, nên tôi không muốn làm thầyThe teacher gets less than the student, so I don't want to be a 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông thầy ăn một, bà cốt ăn hai” mean?

The teacher gets less than the student Literally: Teacher eats one, student eats two

Is “Ông thầy ăn một, bà cốt ăn hai” formal or informal?

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

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