Khéo làm tôi vụng, vụng chẳng làm tôi ai
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Being skilled can make one humble, while being unskilled can make one arrogant
Có kỹ năng làm cho người ta khiêm tốn, thiếu kỹ năng làm cho người ta kiêu ngạo
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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 “Khéo làm tôi vụng, vụng chẳng làm tôi ai” mean?
Being skilled can make one humble, while being unskilled can make one arrogant Literally: Skilled then I am humble, unskilled then I am no one
Is “Khéo làm tôi vụng, vụng chẳng làm tôi ai” formal or informal?
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