Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giỏi chữ nghĩa không bằng biết làm ruộng

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Meaning · English

Book knowledge is less valuable than practical experience

Literally: Good at literary meaning not equal to knowing how to do farming

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi chữ nghĩa không bằng biết làm ruộngHe is good at book knowledge but not as good as being practical in farming

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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 “Giỏi chữ nghĩa không bằng biết làm ruộng” mean?

Book knowledge is less valuable than practical experience Literally: Good at literary meaning not equal to knowing how to do farming

Is “Giỏi chữ nghĩa không bằng biết làm ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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