Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

tiền thầy bỏ túi

🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The master's fee goes straight in the pocket — paid regardless of the cure.

Literally: teacher's money into the pouch

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tiền thầy bỏ túi” mean?

The master's fee goes straight in the pocket — paid regardless of the cure. Literally: teacher's money into the pouch

Is “tiền thầy bỏ túi” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time