Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dốt đẽo khéo chữa

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Meaning · English

Cleverness can compensate for a lack of knowledge

Literally: foolish but skillfully mending

Examples

Anh ấy dốt đẽo khéo chữa, làm được việc nhờ kinh nghiệmHe is foolish but skillfully mending, able to do the job thanks to experience

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dốt đẽo khéo chữa” mean?

Cleverness can compensate for a lack of knowledge Literally: foolish but skillfully mending

Is “Dốt đẽo khéo chữa” formal or informal?

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

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