Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bo bo như ông bạ giữ ấn

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Meaning · English

Someone is pretending to be in charge

Literally: foolish like Mr. Bạ holding the seal

Examples

Anh ấy bo bo như ông bạ giữ ấn khi chỉ đạo dự ánHe is pretending to be in charge when directing the project

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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 “Bo bo như ông bạ giữ ấn” mean?

Someone is pretending to be in charge Literally: foolish like Mr. Bạ holding the seal

Is “Bo bo như ông bạ giữ ấn” formal or informal?

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

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