Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm đũa tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡ

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Meaning · English

To avoid blame by pretending not to be involved

Literally: Holding the chopsticks to invite hitting the pot without breaking

Examples

Anh ta cầm đũa tay chiêu đập niêu khi bị hỏi về vụ việcHe pretended not to be involved when asked about the incident

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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 tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡ” mean?

To avoid blame by pretending not to be involved Literally: Holding the chopsticks to invite hitting the pot without breaking

Is “Cầm đũa tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡ” formal or informal?

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

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