Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng tám năng mát, năng hát năng hay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Jack of all trades, master of none

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: able to fan, able to cool, able to sing, able to sing well

Examples

Anh ấy năng tám năng mát, năng hát năng hay nhưng không giỏi việc gìHe is jack of all trades, master of none, but not excellent at any

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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 tám năng mát, năng hát năng hay” mean?

Jack of all trades, master of none Literally: able to fan, able to cool, able to sing, able to sing well

Is “Năng tám năng mát, năng hát năng hay” formal or informal?

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

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