văn hay chẳng luận đặt dài
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Meaning · English
Good writing needs no length — quality declares itself in the first hearing.
Literally: fine prose isn't argued by its length
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “văn hay chẳng luận đặt dài” mean?
Good writing needs no length — quality declares itself in the first hearing. Literally: fine prose isn't argued by its length
Is “văn hay chẳng luận đặt dài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.