Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vật chú chẳng được, vật thầy tu

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Meaning · English

A student learns more from experience than from teaching

Literally: the master's things not used, the monk's things discarded

Examples

Sau nhiều năm làm việc, anh ấy mới nhận ra rằng vật chú chẳng được, vật thầy tuAfter many years of working, he realized that experience is more valuable than teaching

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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 “Vật chú chẳng được, vật thầy tu” mean?

A student learns more from experience than from teaching Literally: the master's things not used, the monk's things discarded

Is “Vật chú chẳng được, vật thầy tu” formal or informal?

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

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