Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Buông tay cỏ, bỏ tay gầu

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To abandon one task to focus on another

Literally: release grass hand, abandon scoop hand

Examples

Anh ấy buông tay cỏ, bỏ tay gầu để theo đuổi đam mêHe abandoned one task to focus on another to pursue his passion

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 “Buông tay cỏ, bỏ tay gầu” mean?

To abandon one task to focus on another Literally: release grass hand, abandon scoop hand

Is “Buông tay cỏ, bỏ tay gầu” formal or informal?

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

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