Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nồi nát chẳng phải tay thợ hàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad workman blames his tools

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thợ giỏi không bao giờ đổ lỗi cho công cụ

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Literally: broken pot not the blacksmith's hand

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc kém, nhưng lại bảo nồi nát chẳng phải tay thợ hànHe did a poor job, but claimed it wasn't his fault

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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 “Nồi nát chẳng phải tay thợ hàn” mean?

A bad workman blames his tools Literally: broken pot not the blacksmith's hand

Is “Nồi nát chẳng phải tay thợ hàn” formal or informal?

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

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