Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khoẻ chân thì ghì, khoẻ chỉ thì lảng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Use your strengths to contribute, not your weaknesses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Góp phần bằng điểm mạnh, không phải điểm yếu

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Literally: Strong legs then kick, strong fingers then play instrument

Examples

Anh ấy khoẻ chân thì ghì, khoẻ chỉ thì lảng, nên được giao công việc vận chuyểnHe uses his strengths to contribute, so he's assigned to transportation tasks

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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 “Khoẻ chân thì ghì, khoẻ chỉ thì lảng” mean?

Use your strengths to contribute, not your weaknesses Literally: Strong legs then kick, strong fingers then play instrument

Is “Khoẻ chân thì ghì, khoẻ chỉ thì lảng” formal or informal?

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

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