Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông thần đi khỏi, ông giỏi cũng dư

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Meaning · English

Even the most skilled person is useless without opportunity

Literally: The god leaves, the skilled one is also redundant

Examples

Sau khi công ty phá sản, ông thần đi khỏi, ông giỏi cũng dư.After the company went bankrupt, even the skilled employees became redundant.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông thần đi khỏi, ông giỏi cũng dư” mean?

Even the most skilled person is useless without opportunity Literally: The god leaves, the skilled one is also redundant

Is “Ông thần đi khỏi, ông giỏi cũng dư” formal or informal?

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

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