Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cắt cổ gà không cần dao phay

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To solve a simple problem with an excessively complicated method

Literally: Cutting a chicken's neck doesn't require a plane

Examples

Anh ấy dùng máy tính để tính toán đơn giản, cắt cổ gà không cần dao phay thậtHe used a computer to calculate something simple, what a waste

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Cắt cổ gà không cần dao phay” mean?

To solve a simple problem with an excessively complicated method Literally: Cutting a chicken's neck doesn't require a plane

Is “Cắt cổ gà không cần dao phay” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time