Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cán cuốc bằng tay, cán mai bằng đầu

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Meaning · English

To use brute force to solve a problem

Literally: to hold a hoe with one's hand, to hold a rice seedling with one's head

Examples

Anh ấy cố cán cuốc bằng tay, cán mai bằng đầu để hoàn thành công việcHe tried to use brute force to finish the job

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cán cuốc bằng tay, cán mai bằng đầu” mean?

To use brute force to solve a problem Literally: to hold a hoe with one's hand, to hold a rice seedling with one's head

Is “Cán cuốc bằng tay, cán mai bằng đầu” formal or informal?

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

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