Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai mang dùi đục đi hỏi vợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is incompetent or unqualified is trying to take charge

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Whoever carries a hammer goes to ask their wife

Examples

Anh ấy không biết gì về xây dựng, nhưng ai mang dùi đục đi hỏi vợHe doesn't know anything about construction, but he's trying to take charge

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai mang dùi đục đi hỏi vợ” mean?

Someone who is incompetent or unqualified is trying to take charge Literally: Whoever carries a hammer goes to ask their wife

Is “Ai mang dùi đục đi hỏi vợ” formal or informal?

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

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