Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô nghệ thì đi hát, mạt nghệ thì đi câu

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Meaning · English

Those without skills beg, those with useless skills do menial jobs

Literally: No art then sing, useless art then go fishing

Examples

Anh ấy vô nghệ thì đi hát, mạt nghệ thì đi câu, chứ không chịu học hànhHe has no skills so he sings, useless skills so he goes fishing, but won't study

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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 “Vô nghệ thì đi hát, mạt nghệ thì đi câu” mean?

Those without skills beg, those with useless skills do menial jobs Literally: No art then sing, useless art then go fishing

Is “Vô nghệ thì đi hát, mạt nghệ thì đi câu” formal or informal?

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

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