Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen tay không bằng hay làm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Experience is not as good as being skilled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kinh nghiệm không bằng kỹ năng

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Literally: Familiar hand not as good as clever make

Examples

Anh ấy quen tay không bằng hay làm nên làm được nhiều việcHe is experienced but not as skilled, so he can do many things

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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 “Quen tay không bằng hay làm” mean?

Experience is not as good as being skilled Literally: Familiar hand not as good as clever make

Is “Quen tay không bằng hay làm” formal or informal?

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

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