Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân không đến đất, cật không đến trời

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone is not fully committed or dedicated to a task

Literally: Feet do not touch the ground, thighs do not touch the sky

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc nửa vời, chân không đến đất, cật không đến trời.He works half-heartedly, not fully committed.

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

Common questions

What does “Chân không đến đất, cật không đến trời” mean?

Someone is not fully committed or dedicated to a task Literally: Feet do not touch the ground, thighs do not touch the sky

Is “Chân không đến đất, cật không đến trời” formal or informal?

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

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