Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt bọ bỏ tai mình

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To catch a small problem but ignore a bigger one

Literally: Catch bug discard own ear

Examples

Việc bắt bọ bỏ tai mình xảy ra khi họ sửa lỗi nhỏ nhưng bỏ qua vấn đề lớnThe situation of catching a bug but discarding one's own ear occurs when they fix a small error but ignore a bigger issue

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bắt bọ bỏ tai mình” mean?

To catch a small problem but ignore a bigger one Literally: Catch bug discard own ear

Is “Bắt bọ bỏ tai mình” formal or informal?

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

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