Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm đũa chẳng biết trở đầu đũa

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Meaning · English

Not knowing how to use or handle something properly

Literally: Holding chopsticks without knowing which end to use

Examples

Anh ấy cầm đũa chẳng biết trở đầu đũa khi ăn phởHe didn't know how to use chopsticks when eating pho

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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 đũa chẳng biết trở đầu đũa” mean?

Not knowing how to use or handle something properly Literally: Holding chopsticks without knowing which end to use

Is “Cầm đũa chẳng biết trở đầu đũa” formal or informal?

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

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