Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sư rằng sư phải, vãi rằng vãi hay

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Meaning · English

Each person thinks they are right

Literally: The monk says the monk is correct, the nun says the nun is correct

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói sư rằng sư phải, vãi rằng vãi hay khi tranh luậnHe always says each person thinks they are right when arguing

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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 “Sư rằng sư phải, vãi rằng vãi hay” mean?

Each person thinks they are right Literally: The monk says the monk is correct, the nun says the nun is correct

Is “Sư rằng sư phải, vãi rằng vãi hay” formal or informal?

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

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