Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm gối đầu giường, võ phường bất nhân

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Meaning · English

Knowledge or skills are useless if not applied practically

Literally: Sword under pillow, martial arts inhumane neighborhood

Examples

Sau nhiều năm học kiếm gối đầu giường, võ phường bất nhân, anh mới hiểu được giá trị của thực hànhAfter many years of learning, he finally understood the value of practical application

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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 “Kiếm gối đầu giường, võ phường bất nhân” mean?

Knowledge or skills are useless if not applied practically Literally: Sword under pillow, martial arts inhumane neighborhood

Is “Kiếm gối đầu giường, võ phường bất nhân” formal or informal?

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

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