Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nghệ năng sở sử

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Meaning · English

The trade steers the tradesman — each calling bends its practitioner to itself.

Literally: the craft is able to command

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nghệ năng sở sử” mean?

The trade steers the tradesman — each calling bends its practitioner to itself. Literally: the craft is able to command

Is “nghệ năng sở sử” formal or informal?

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

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