Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm hay chẳng tày tay quen

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Meaning · English

Familiarity is more useful than many skills

Literally: A hundred skills are not as good as familiar hands

Examples

Anh ấy không giỏi gì nhưng nhờ trăm hay chẳng tày tay quen nên làm việc rất hiệu quảHe's not skilled at anything, but thanks to his familiarity, he works very efficiently

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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 “Trăm hay chẳng tày tay quen” mean?

Familiarity is more useful than many skills Literally: A hundred skills are not as good as familiar hands

Is “Trăm hay chẳng tày tay quen” formal or informal?

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

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