Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thị tắc hành, phi tác chỉ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Knowledge without action is useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức mà không hành động là vô ích

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Literally: to know but not to act, to see but not to point

Examples

Người có trí tuệ phải biết thị tắc hành, phi tác chỉ để đạt được thành côngAn intelligent person should know that knowledge without action is useless to achieve success

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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 “Thị tắc hành, phi tác chỉ” mean?

Knowledge without action is useless Literally: to know but not to act, to see but not to point

Is “Thị tắc hành, phi tác chỉ” formal or informal?

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

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