Vô nghệ thì đi hát, mạt nghệ thì đi câu
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Those without skills beg, those with useless skills do menial jobs
Những người không có kỹ năng sẽ xin ăn, những người có kỹ năng vô ích sẽ làm công việc tay chân
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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?
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