Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy người đeo đoi, mình cũng học đòi đeo đách

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Meaning · English

To imitate others' bad habits

Literally: See people wear clogs, oneself also learn to wear clogs

Examples

Anh thấy bạn bè mình hút thuốc, nên anh cũng học đòi hút thuốcHe saw his friends smoking, so he also learned to smoke

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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 “Thấy người đeo đoi, mình cũng học đòi đeo đách” mean?

To imitate others' bad habits Literally: See people wear clogs, oneself also learn to wear clogs

Is “Thấy người đeo đoi, mình cũng học đòi đeo đách” formal or informal?

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