Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy tài luyện thành hổ, thầy dối luyện thành Ngô

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Meaning · English

A good teacher can bring out the best in students

Literally: Talented teacher trains to become tiger, deceptive teacher trains to become brute

Examples

Cô giáo ấy là thầy tài luyện thành hổThat teacher is a good teacher who can bring out the best in students

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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 tài luyện thành hổ, thầy dối luyện thành Ngô” mean?

A good teacher can bring out the best in students Literally: Talented teacher trains to become tiger, deceptive teacher trains to become brute

Is “Thầy tài luyện thành hổ, thầy dối luyện thành Ngô” formal or informal?

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

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