Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói thì hay, cày thì lỗi

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Meaning · English

Easily said than done

Literally: Say then good, plow then mistake

Examples

Anh ấy nói thì hay, cày thì lỗi khi cố gắng nấu ănHe easily said he could cook, but made mistakes when he actually tried

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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 “Nói thì hay, cày thì lỗi” mean?

Easily said than done Literally: Say then good, plow then mistake

Is “Nói thì hay, cày thì lỗi” formal or informal?

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

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