Ải thâm không bằng dầm ngấu

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Meaning · English

A shallow but wide-ranging knowledge is better than a narrow, specialized one.

Literally: Shallow pond not as good as deep ditch

Examples

Tôi thích đọc nhiều sách khác nhau, vì ải thâm không bằng dầm ngấu.I like to read many different books, because a shallow pond is not as good as a deep ditch.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ải thâm không bằng dầm ngấu” mean?

A shallow but wide-ranging knowledge is better than a narrow, specialized one. Literally: Shallow pond not as good as deep ditch

Is “Ải thâm không bằng dầm ngấu” formal or informal?

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

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