Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xem bằng mắt, bắt bằng tay

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Meaning · English

To learn by doing and observing directly

Literally: See with eyes, catch with hands

Examples

Thầy dạy học sinh xem bằng mắt, bắt bằng tay để họ nhớ lâuThe teacher taught students by showing them and having them practice so they would remember longer

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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 “Xem bằng mắt, bắt bằng tay” mean?

To learn by doing and observing directly Literally: See with eyes, catch with hands

Is “Xem bằng mắt, bắt bằng tay” formal or informal?

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

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