Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn gươm có cánh bay, phải bày trăm kế

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Meaning · English

To succeed, one must have many plans and be resourceful.

Literally: want sword have wings fly, must devise hundreds of plans

Examples

Để đạt được thành công, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu muốn gươm có cánh bay, phải bày trăm kế.To achieve success, he always remembers the saying want sword have wings fly, must devise hundreds of plans.

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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 “Muốn gươm có cánh bay, phải bày trăm kế” mean?

To succeed, one must have many plans and be resourceful. Literally: want sword have wings fly, must devise hundreds of plans

Is “Muốn gươm có cánh bay, phải bày trăm kế” formal or informal?

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

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