Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm dù chẳng được mát cán

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Meaning · English

To get nothing but trouble from helping someone

Literally: hold umbrella not get shade hold handle

Examples

Anh ấy giúp người bạn ấy mà nhận lại được kết quả xấu, thật là cầm dù chẳng được mát cán.He helped his friend but got a bad result, it's really a case of holding an umbrella without getting shade

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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 dù chẳng được mát cán” mean?

To get nothing but trouble from helping someone Literally: hold umbrella not get shade hold handle

Is “Cầm dù chẳng được mát cán” formal or informal?

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

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