Muốn may thì phải có kim, muốn hay thì phải cố tìm người xưa
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To be skilled, one must learn from experienced people
Examples
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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 may thì phải có kim, muốn hay thì phải cố tìm người xưa” mean?
To be skilled, one must learn from experienced people Literally: Want to sew then must have needle, want to be good then must try to find old people
Is “Muốn may thì phải có kim, muốn hay thì phải cố tìm người xưa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.