Tu đâu cho bằng tu nhà, thờ cha kính mẹ ấy là chân tu

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Meaning · English

Filial piety is the greatest virtue

Literally: Practicing from where is better than practicing at home, worshiping father and respecting mother is true practice

Examples

Tôi muốn đi tu nhưng tôi nhớ câu 'Tu đâu cho bằng tu nhà, thờ cha kính mẹ ấy là chân tu'I want to become a monk but I remember the saying 'Tu đâu cho bằng tu nhà, thờ cha kính mẹ ấy là chân tu'

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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.

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What does “Tu đâu cho bằng tu nhà, thờ cha kính mẹ ấy là chân tu” mean?

Filial piety is the greatest virtue Literally: Practicing from where is better than practicing at home, worshiping father and respecting mother is true practice

Is “Tu đâu cho bằng tu nhà, thờ cha kính mẹ ấy là chân tu” formal or informal?

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