Nhanh chân thì được, chậm chân thì trượt
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Those who act quickly succeed, while those who are slow miss out
Những người hành động nhanh sẽ thành công, trong khi những người chậm sẽ bỏ lỡ
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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 “Nhanh chân thì được, chậm chân thì trượt” mean?
Those who act quickly succeed, while those who are slow miss out Literally: Quick foot then get, slow foot then slip
Is “Nhanh chân thì được, chậm chân thì trượt” formal or informal?
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