Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời loạn đọc sách cho tinh, đời bình tập võ cho giỏi

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Meaning · English

Develop mental skills in turbulent times and physical skills in peaceful times

Literally: Turbulent life reads books for cleverness, peaceful life practices martial arts for skill

Examples

Trong thời kỳ chiến tranh, người dân tập trung vào việc đọc sách để phát triển tinh thần, còn trong thời kỳ hòa bình, họ lại tập trung vào việc tập võ để rèn luyện thể chất.During wartime, people focus on reading books to develop their minds, while in peacetime, they focus on practicing martial arts to train their physical strength.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đời loạn đọc sách cho tinh, đời bình tập võ cho giỏi” mean?

Develop mental skills in turbulent times and physical skills in peaceful times Literally: Turbulent life reads books for cleverness, peaceful life practices martial arts for skill

Is “Đời loạn đọc sách cho tinh, đời bình tập võ cho giỏi” formal or informal?

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