Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh mõ không bằng gỗ thớt

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Meaning · English

Hitting the target is not as good as having the right tool

Literally: hit mallet not equal wood chopping board

Examples

Đánh mõ không bằng gỗ thớt, anh nên tìm một công việc phù hợp hơn.Hitting the target is not as good as having the right tool, he should find a more suitable job.

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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 “Đánh mõ không bằng gỗ thớt” mean?

Hitting the target is not as good as having the right tool Literally: hit mallet not equal wood chopping board

Is “Đánh mõ không bằng gỗ thớt” formal or informal?

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

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