tam nhơn đồng hành tất hữu ngã sư diên
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Meaning · English
Three walking together, one is my teacher — company always contains a lesson, counting yourself in.
Literally: three traveling together: surely my teacher is there
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 “tam nhơn đồng hành tất hữu ngã sư diên” mean?
Three walking together, one is my teacher — company always contains a lesson, counting yourself in. Literally: three traveling together: surely my teacher is there
Is “tam nhơn đồng hành tất hữu ngã sư diên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.