Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một nghề cho chín, hơn chín mươi nghề

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Meaning · English

Mastering one profession is better than doing many superficially

Literally: One job for a long time, better than ninety jobs

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ tập trung vào một nghề cho chín, hơn chín mươi nghềHe just focuses on one profession, which is better than doing ninety jobs

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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 “Một nghề cho chín, hơn chín mươi nghề” mean?

Mastering one profession is better than doing many superficially Literally: One job for a long time, better than ninety jobs

Is “Một nghề cho chín, hơn chín mươi nghề” formal or informal?

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

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