Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Múc nước dùng dừa gáo, móc áo dùng gạc nai

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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

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Literally: Scoop water with a coconut shell, hook clothes with a deer horn

Examples

Không phải việc gì cũng cần máy móc, có khi muc nuoc dung dua gao mới hiệu quảNot everything needs machinery, sometimes using the right simple tool is more effective

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Múc nước dùng dừa gáo, móc áo dùng gạc nai” mean?

Use the right tool for the job Literally: Scoop water with a coconut shell, hook clothes with a deer horn

Is “Múc nước dùng dừa gáo, móc áo dùng gạc nai” formal or informal?

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

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