Ngựa hay là ngựa bất kham

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Meaning · English

A highly skilled or talented person can be difficult to control or manage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có tài năng hoặc kỹ năng cao có thể khó kiểm soát hoặc quản lý

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Literally: good horse is unmanageable horse

Examples

Người tài giỏi thường là người khó chiều, ngựa hay là ngựa bất kham.Talented people are often hard to please, a good horse is an unmanageable horse.

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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 “Ngựa hay là ngựa bất kham” mean?

A highly skilled or talented person can be difficult to control or manage. Literally: good horse is unmanageable horse

Is “Ngựa hay là ngựa bất kham” formal or informal?

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

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