Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sách võ một rương, kỉ cương một tủ, mới đủ làm thây

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Meaning · English

Having extensive knowledge is not enough to succeed

Literally: One chest of martial arts books, one cabinet of discipline

Examples

Sách võ một rương, kỉ cương một tủ, mới đủ làm thâyHaving a chest full of martial arts books and a cabinet full of discipline is barely enough to make a good corpse

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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 “Sách võ một rương, kỉ cương một tủ, mới đủ làm thây” mean?

Having extensive knowledge is not enough to succeed Literally: One chest of martial arts books, one cabinet of discipline

Is “Sách võ một rương, kỉ cương một tủ, mới đủ làm thây” formal or informal?

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

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