Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm hay không bằng dày tính

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Meaning · English

It's not what you do, but how well you do it

Literally: Doing or not doing is not as good as thinking carefully

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói làm hay không bằng dày tính khi thực hiện dự án mớiShe always says it's not what you do, but how well you do it when starting a new project

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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 hay không bằng dày tính” mean?

It's not what you do, but how well you do it Literally: Doing or not doing is not as good as thinking carefully

Is “Làm hay không bằng dày tính” formal or informal?

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

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