Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học chẳng hay, thi may thì đỗ

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Meaning · English

Even if one doesn't study well, they can still pass an exam with luck

Literally: Study not good, exam lucky then pass

Examples

Anh ấy học chẳng hay, thi may thì đỗHe didn't study well, but he passed the exam with luck

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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, thi may thì đỗ” mean?

Even if one doesn't study well, they can still pass an exam with luck Literally: Study not good, exam lucky then pass

Is “Học chẳng hay, thi may thì đỗ” formal or informal?

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

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