Đánh bằng mưu, ai đánh bằng rìu mà một nhát đưa ra
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Outsmarting others is more effective than using brute force
chiến thắng bằng mưu kế hiệu quả hơn sử dụng lực mạnh
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đánh bằng mưu, ai đánh bằng rìu mà một nhát đưa ra” mean?
Outsmarting others is more effective than using brute force Literally: Fight with strategy, who fights with axe and gives one strike
Is “Đánh bằng mưu, ai đánh bằng rìu mà một nhát đưa ra” formal or informal?
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