Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy kim đo vải, lấy tải đong gạo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Use the right tool for the job

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng công cụ phù hợp cho công việc

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Literally: Use needle to measure cloth, use peck to measure rice

Examples

Phải lấy kim đo vải, lấy tải đong gạo để có kết quả chính xácWe must use the right tool for the job to get accurate results

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy kim đo vải, lấy tải đong gạo” mean?

Use the right tool for the job Literally: Use needle to measure cloth, use peck to measure rice

Is “Lấy kim đo vải, lấy tải đong gạo” formal or informal?

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

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