Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng ai nhận chĩnh mắm thối

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Meaning · English

No one wants to take responsibility for a problematic situation

Literally: no one receives the jar of rotten fish sauce

Examples

Khi công ty thất bại, chẳng ai nhận chĩnh mắm thốiWhen the company failed, no one wanted to take responsibility

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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 “Chẳng ai nhận chĩnh mắm thối” mean?

No one wants to take responsibility for a problematic situation Literally: no one receives the jar of rotten fish sauce

Is “Chẳng ai nhận chĩnh mắm thối” formal or informal?

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

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