Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy chẳng gặp, gặp thợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not meeting the master, but meeting the apprentice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gặp người không phải là người mình muốn gặp

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Literally: master not meet, meet artisan

Examples

Em đi hỏi thầy, nhưng thầy chẳng gặp, gặp thợI went to ask the master, but didn't meet him, met the apprentice instead

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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 “Thầy chẳng gặp, gặp thợ” mean?

Not meeting the master, but meeting the apprentice Literally: master not meet, meet artisan

Is “Thầy chẳng gặp, gặp thợ” formal or informal?

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

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