Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay chữ như trấu trát

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Meaning · English

Knowledge is useless without application

Literally: good words like husk plaster

Examples

Anh ấy hay chữ như trấu trát, không đem lại lợi ích gìHe has knowledge, but it's useless, like husk plaster, bringing no benefit

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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 “Hay chữ như trấu trát” mean?

Knowledge is useless without application Literally: good words like husk plaster

Is “Hay chữ như trấu trát” formal or informal?

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

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