Giỏi thì đan long mốt, dốt thì đan long hai

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people can learn quickly, while unintelligent ones learn slowly

Literally: Skilled then weave dragon one, unskilled then weave dragon two

Examples

Cô ấy giỏi thì đan long mốt, mà anh ấy dốt thì đan long haiShe's skilled so she learns in one go, but he's unskilled so he learns in two

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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 “Giỏi thì đan long mốt, dốt thì đan long hai” mean?

Intelligent people can learn quickly, while unintelligent ones learn slowly Literally: Skilled then weave dragon one, unskilled then weave dragon two

Is “Giỏi thì đan long mốt, dốt thì đan long hai” formal or informal?

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