Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm dao thúc đằng đít

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Meaning · English

To do something in a clumsy or unskilled manner

Literally: hold knife stab pig butt

Examples

Anh ấy cầm dao thúc đằng đít khi cố cắt thịt.He was holding the knife and stabbing the pig's butt when trying to cut the meat.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầm dao thúc đằng đít” mean?

To do something in a clumsy or unskilled manner Literally: hold knife stab pig butt

Is “Cầm dao thúc đằng đít” formal or informal?

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

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