Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay đan Trại Cối, múa rối làng Tè, rè rè Liên Tỉnh.

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Meaning · English

To be skilled at many things but master of none

Literally: Skilled at Trại Cối weaving, Tè village puppetry, and Liên Tỉnh rattan

Examples

Anh ấy hay đan Trại Cối, múa rối làng Tè, rè rè Liên Tỉnh nên không thành công ở lĩnh vực nàoHe is skilled at Trại Cối weaving, Tè village puppetry, and Liên Tỉnh rattan, so he hasn't succeeded in any field

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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 đan Trại Cối, múa rối làng Tè, rè rè Liên Tỉnh.” mean?

To be skilled at many things but master of none Literally: Skilled at Trại Cối weaving, Tè village puppetry, and Liên Tỉnh rattan

Is “Hay đan Trại Cối, múa rối làng Tè, rè rè Liên Tỉnh.” formal or informal?

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

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