Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đua bơi với giải phải thua

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Meaning · English

To be outdone by someone who is naturally more talented

Literally: Racing swimming with a solution must lose

Examples

Anh ấy học tiếng Anh chỉ vài tháng mà đã nói tốt hơn tôi, đua bơi với giải phải thua thậtHe's been studying English for only a few months and can already speak better than me, I'm really outdone by someone who is naturally more talented

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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 “Đua bơi với giải phải thua” mean?

To be outdone by someone who is naturally more talented Literally: Racing swimming with a solution must lose

Is “Đua bơi với giải phải thua” formal or informal?

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

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