Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có tài có tật

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Meaning · English

Talent travels with its flaw — the gifted carry their vices in the same hand.

Literally: have talent, have defect

Examples

Ông ấy giỏi mà rượu chè, có tài có tật.Brilliant, and a drinker — talent travels with its flaw.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có tài có tật” mean?

Talent travels with its flaw — the gifted carry their vices in the same hand. Literally: have talent, have defect

Is “có tài có tật” formal or informal?

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

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