Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học chẳng hay, cày chẳng biết

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Meaning · English

Incompetent in both study and manual labor

Literally: study not skilled, plow not know

Examples

Anh ấy học chẳng hay, cày chẳng biết, thật khó tìm việc làm.He is incompetent in both study and manual labor, it's hard for him to find a job.

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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 “Học chẳng hay, cày chẳng biết” mean?

Incompetent in both study and manual labor Literally: study not skilled, plow not know

Is “Học chẳng hay, cày chẳng biết” formal or informal?

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

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