Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờ thầy mới được làm thầy

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Meaning · English

Respect your teacher to become a teacher

Literally: Worship teacher then get to be teacher

Examples

Tôi phải học hỏi từ những người đi trước, thờ thầy mới được làm thầy.I must learn from my predecessors, respect my teacher to become a teacher.

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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 “Thờ thầy mới được làm thầy” mean?

Respect your teacher to become a teacher Literally: Worship teacher then get to be teacher

Is “Thờ thầy mới được làm thầy” formal or informal?

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

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