Nhanh chân thì được, chậm chân thì trượt

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Meaning · English

Those who act quickly succeed, while those who are slow miss out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người hành động nhanh sẽ thành công, trong khi những người chậm sẽ bỏ lỡ

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Literally: Quick foot then get, slow foot then slip

Examples

Cô ấy nhanh chân thì được việc làm tốt, còn anh ấy chậm chân thì trượt cơ hộiShe acted quickly and got a good job, while he was slow and missed the opportunity

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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 “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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