Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mát tay hơn hay thuốc

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Meaning · English

Experience is more useful than theory

Literally: Cool hand better than medicine

Examples

Anh ấy học được nhiều từ thực tế hơn là từ sách vở, thật mát tay hơn hay thuốcHe learned more from practice than from books, experience is indeed more useful than theory

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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 “Mát tay hơn hay thuốc” mean?

Experience is more useful than theory Literally: Cool hand better than medicine

Is “Mát tay hơn hay thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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