Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu hay làm tốt

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Meaning · English

It's better to do something badly than not to do it at all

Literally: Bad but do well

Examples

Tôi không biết nấu ăn, nhưng xấu hay làm tốt, tôi vẫn sẽ cố gắng nấu bữa tối cho gia đình.I don't know how to cook, but I'll try my best to make dinner for my family anyway.

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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 “Xấu hay làm tốt” mean?

It's better to do something badly than not to do it at all Literally: Bad but do well

Is “Xấu hay làm tốt” formal or informal?

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

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