Thầy khoe thầy cứu được người, đến khi thầy ốm chẳng ai cứu thầy
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A person who helps others when they are well will have no one to help them when they are in need
Người giúp đỡ người khác khi khỏe mạnh sẽ không có ai giúp đỡ khi cần
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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 khoe thầy cứu được người, đến khi thầy ốm chẳng ai cứu thầy” mean?
A person who helps others when they are well will have no one to help them when they are in need Literally: Teacher boasts teacher can save people, when teacher is ill no one saves teacher
Is “Thầy khoe thầy cứu được người, đến khi thầy ốm chẳng ai cứu thầy” formal or informal?
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