Phúc thợ mộc thợ nề, vô phúc thầy đề thầy thông
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Good fortune comes to those with practical skills, not scholars
Examples
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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 “Phúc thợ mộc thợ nề, vô phúc thầy đề thầy thông” mean?
Good fortune comes to those with practical skills, not scholars Literally: Good fortune of carpenter and bricklayer, no good fortune of Confucian scholars
Is “Phúc thợ mộc thợ nề, vô phúc thầy đề thầy thông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.