Gàn như gàn bát sách

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Meaning · English

Knowledge and experience are more valuable than formal education

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức và kinh nghiệm quý hơn giáo dục chính quy

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Literally: like a pot with a book

Examples

Anh ấy không học cao nhưng làm được nhiều việc nhờ gà như gàn bát sáchHe didn't study much but can do many things thanks to his experience

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

Common questions

What does “Gàn như gàn bát sách” mean?

Knowledge and experience are more valuable than formal education Literally: like a pot with a book

Is “Gàn như gàn bát sách” formal or informal?

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

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