hát hay không bằng hay hát
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Meaning · English
Singing well is not as good as knowing when to sing
Literally: Singing well not equal to good singing
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cô ấy biết hát hay không bằng hay hát trong dịp lễShe knows singing well is not as good as knowing when to sing on festive occasions
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hát hay không bằng hay hát” mean?
Singing well is not as good as knowing when to sing Literally: Singing well not equal to good singing
Is “hát hay không bằng hay hát” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.