Giỏi mộc giỏi ngoã không bằng giỏi đũa cả đũa con
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Skill in family matters is more important than skill in other areas
Examples
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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 mộc giỏi ngoã không bằng giỏi đũa cả đũa con” mean?
Skill in family matters is more important than skill in other areas Literally: Good at wood, good at pole, not as good as good at chopsticks and chopstick holder
Is “Giỏi mộc giỏi ngoã không bằng giỏi đũa cả đũa con” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.