Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

hoạn bất tài, hà hoạn vô dụng

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Meaning · English

Fear lacking talent, never lacking employment — the able are never left on the shelf for long.

Literally: worry over talent, why worry over use

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “hoạn bất tài, hà hoạn vô dụng” mean?

Fear lacking talent, never lacking employment — the able are never left on the shelf for long. Literally: worry over talent, why worry over use

Is “hoạn bất tài, hà hoạn vô dụng” formal or informal?

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

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