Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng gắp hơn to miếng, năng chuyến hơn đầy đò

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Meaning · English

Having less but being more efficient is better than having more but being wasteful

Literally: Ability to pick up is more than a big mouthful, ability to transport is more than a full boat

Examples

Anh ấy có ít nhân viên nhưng năng gắp hơn to miếng, nên công việc vẫn được hoàn thành sớmHe has few employees but is more efficient, so the work is still finished early

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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 “Năng gắp hơn to miếng, năng chuyến hơn đầy đò” mean?

Having less but being more efficient is better than having more but being wasteful Literally: Ability to pick up is more than a big mouthful, ability to transport is more than a full boat

Is “Năng gắp hơn to miếng, năng chuyến hơn đầy đò” formal or informal?

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

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