Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm giai biết đánh tổ tôm, uống chè liên tử, xem nôm Thuý Kiều

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Meaning · English

To be knowledgeable in one's field

Literally: Know how to beat shrimp paste, drink lotus seed tea, and read Nom Thuy Kieu

Examples

Anh ấy làm giai biết đánh tổ tôm, uống chè liên tử, xem nôm Thuý Kiều nên được mời dạy họcHe is knowledgeable in his field, so he was invited to teach

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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 “Làm giai biết đánh tổ tôm, uống chè liên tử, xem nôm Thuý Kiều” mean?

To be knowledgeable in one's field Literally: Know how to beat shrimp paste, drink lotus seed tea, and read Nom Thuy Kieu

Is “Làm giai biết đánh tổ tôm, uống chè liên tử, xem nôm Thuý Kiều” formal or informal?

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

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