Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gỗ trường mười tám, khoát một tấc

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Meaning · English

Having limited knowledge but pretending to be an expert

Literally: Wood from the eighteen provinces, one foot long

Examples

Anh ấy nói về kinh tế như gỗ trường mười tám, khoát một tấcHe talks about economics as if he's an expert, but he's actually not

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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 “Gỗ trường mười tám, khoát một tấc” mean?

Having limited knowledge but pretending to be an expert Literally: Wood from the eighteen provinces, one foot long

Is “Gỗ trường mười tám, khoát một tấc” formal or informal?

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

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