Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy dốt đọc canh khôn

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Meaning · English

A foolish teacher can still teach clever students

Literally: foolish teacher reads soup clever

Examples

Cô giáo dù thầy dốt đọc canh khôn nhưng vẫn giúp học sinh đạt điểm caoAlthough the teacher is unskilled, the clever students still achieve high scores

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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 dốt đọc canh khôn” mean?

A foolish teacher can still teach clever students Literally: foolish teacher reads soup clever

Is “Thầy dốt đọc canh khôn” formal or informal?

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

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