Hay tám vạn nghìn tư, chẳng bằng người có của

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Meaning · English

Having many ideas is not as good as having someone with experience

Literally: Having eight million thousand ideas, not as good as someone with property

Examples

Anh ấy hay tám vạn nghìn tư, nhưng chẳng làm được việc gìHe has many ideas, but can't accomplish anything

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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 tám vạn nghìn tư, chẳng bằng người có của” mean?

Having many ideas is not as good as having someone with experience Literally: Having eight million thousand ideas, not as good as someone with property

Is “Hay tám vạn nghìn tư, chẳng bằng người có của” formal or informal?

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