Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thây đổ cho bóng, bóng đổ cho thầy

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Meaning · English

Students reflect their teacher's character

Literally: Body follows shadow, shadow follows body

Examples

Cô giáo ấy thật tuyệt, thây đổ cho bóng, bóng đổ cho thầy màThat teacher is great, students reflect their teacher's character

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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 “Thây đổ cho bóng, bóng đổ cho thầy” mean?

Students reflect their teacher's character Literally: Body follows shadow, shadow follows body

Is “Thây đổ cho bóng, bóng đổ cho thầy” formal or informal?

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