Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chữ nghĩa bề bề thua nghề trong tay, nhất thì văn hay, nhì cầm cày cho vững

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Meaning · English

Theory is less valuable than practical experience

Literally: Literary meaning is abundant but loses to the profession in hand

Examples

Chữ nghĩa bề bề thua nghề trong tay, nhất thì văn hay, nhì cầm cày cho vững, anh nên chọn ngành học phù hợp với thực tếTheory is abundant but loses to the profession in hand, first-rate is good literature, second-rate is holding a sturdy hoe, you should choose a major that fits reality

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chữ nghĩa bề bề thua nghề trong tay, nhất thì văn hay, nhì cầm cày cho vững” mean?

Theory is less valuable than practical experience Literally: Literary meaning is abundant but loses to the profession in hand

Is “Chữ nghĩa bề bề thua nghề trong tay, nhất thì văn hay, nhì cầm cày cho vững” formal or informal?

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