Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phước chủ may thầy

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Meaning · English

The patient's luck makes the doctor's name — recovery credits the prescription either way.

Literally: the host's blessing, the physician's luck

Examples

Khỏi bệnh rồi, âu cũng phước chủ may thầy.Recovered — the patient's luck, the doctor's fame.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phước chủ may thầy” mean?

The patient's luck makes the doctor's name — recovery credits the prescription either way. Literally: the host's blessing, the physician's luck

Is “phước chủ may 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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