Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lương điền vạn khoảnh, bất như bách nghệ tuỳ thân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having many skills is better than having a lot of money

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nhiều kỹ năng tốt hơn có nhiều tiền

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Literally: A thousand acres of land, not as good as a hundred skills following the body

Examples

Anh ấy không có nhiều tiền nhưng với lương điền vạn khoảnh, bất như bách nghệ tuỳ thân, anh ấy vẫn sống rất thoải mái.He doesn't have a lot of money but with many skills, he still lives very comfortably.

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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 “Lương điền vạn khoảnh, bất như bách nghệ tuỳ thân” mean?

Having many skills is better than having a lot of money Literally: A thousand acres of land, not as good as a hundred skills following the body

Is “Lương điền vạn khoảnh, bất như bách nghệ tuỳ thân” formal or informal?

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