Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khéo tay hơn hay làm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being skilled is better than having good luck

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có kỹ năng tốt hơn may mắn

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Literally: Skilled hands better than clever doing

Examples

Cô ấy khéo tay hơn hay làm, nên luôn hoàn thành công việc trước deadlineShe is skilled and diligent, so she always finishes her work before the deadline

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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 tay hơn hay làm” mean?

Being skilled is better than having good luck Literally: Skilled hands better than clever doing

Is “Khéo tay hơn hay làm” formal or informal?

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

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