Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Áo ngắn giữ chẳng nên dài

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Meaning · English

Some things are better left unchanged

Literally: Short jacket can't be kept as long

Examples

Anh ấy muốn sửa đổi quy định nhưng tôi nói áo ngắn giữ chẳng nên dàiHe wanted to amend the rules, but I said some things are better left unchanged

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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 “Áo ngắn giữ chẳng nên dài” mean?

Some things are better left unchanged Literally: Short jacket can't be kept as long

Is “Áo ngắn giữ chẳng nên dài” formal or informal?

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

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