Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Văn có bài, võ có trận

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Meaning · English

Literary and martial arts have their own standards

Literally: Literature has articles, martial arts have battles

Examples

Anh ấy đã chứng minh văn có bài, võ có trận khi giành huy chương vàngHe proved literary and martial arts have their own standards when he won the gold medal

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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 “Văn có bài, võ có trận” mean?

Literary and martial arts have their own standards Literally: Literature has articles, martial arts have battles

Is “Văn có bài, võ có trận” formal or informal?

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

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