Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của đổ đi
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Having many skills or talents is useless without good character
Có nhiều kỹ năng hoặc tài năng là vô ích nếu không có nhân cách tốt
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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 “Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của đổ đi” mean?
Having many skills or talents is useless without good character Literally: Good skirt, good shirt, good breath, but not good person, is discarded
Is “Hay quần, hay áo, hay hơi, mà chẳng hay người là của đổ đi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.