Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khéo chân khéo tay làm thay đứa vụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Helping someone who is clumsy or incompetent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Skilled hands and feet replace the clumsy

Examples

Anh ấy khéo chân khéo tay làm thay đứa vụng cho vợHe skillfully helped his clumsy wife

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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 “Khéo chân khéo tay làm thay đứa vụng” mean?

Helping someone who is clumsy or incompetent Literally: Skilled hands and feet replace the clumsy

Is “Khéo chân khéo tay làm thay đứa vụng” formal or informal?

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

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