Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mau tay hơn tày đũa

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Meaning · English

Act quickly before others can react

Literally: Quick hands better than tày đũa

Examples

Cô ấy mau tay hơn tày đũa và đã hoàn thành dự án trước deadline.She acted quickly and finished the project before the deadline.

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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 “Mau tay hơn tày đũa” mean?

Act quickly before others can react Literally: Quick hands better than tày đũa

Is “Mau tay hơn tày đũa” formal or informal?

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

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