bỏ bóng đá người
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Leaving the ball to kick the man — abandoning the issue to attack the person.
Literally: drop the ball, kick the player
Examples
Tranh luận thì tranh luận, đừng bỏ bóng đá người.Debate the point — don't drop the ball and kick the man.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bỏ bóng đá người” mean?
Leaving the ball to kick the man — abandoning the issue to attack the person. Literally: drop the ball, kick the player
Is “bỏ bóng đá người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.