Ăn thì mau chân, việc cần thì đủng đỉnh
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Eager to do useless things, but slow to do important tasks
Nhanh chóng làm việc vô ích, nhưng chậm chạp khi làm nhiệm vụ quan trọng
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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 “Ăn thì mau chân, việc cần thì đủng đỉnh” mean?
Eager to do useless things, but slow to do important tasks Literally: Eat then quick feet, matters need then slow
Is “Ăn thì mau chân, việc cần thì đủng đỉnh” formal or informal?
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