Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt mè làm nheo

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Forcing someone to do a task beyond their capabilities

Literally: Catch shrimp to make salted

Examples

Tôi nghĩ anh ấy bắt mè làm nheo khi giao việc đó cho tôiI think he's forcing me to do something beyond my capabilities by assigning me that task

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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 “Bắt mè làm nheo” mean?

Forcing someone to do a task beyond their capabilities Literally: Catch shrimp to make salted

Is “Bắt mè làm nheo” formal or informal?

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

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