Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt số hơn cố làm

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Meaning · English

It's better to be lucky than skilled

Literally: good fate better than forced effort

Examples

Anh ấy không biết gì về kinh doanh, nhưng nhờ tốt số hơn cố làm mà công ty vẫn phát đạtHe doesn't know anything about business, but thanks to good luck, his company is still thriving

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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 “Tốt số hơn cố làm” mean?

It's better to be lucky than skilled Literally: good fate better than forced effort

Is “Tốt số hơn cố 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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