Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng cơm chẳng cháo bạo gì thầy

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Meaning · English

Neither competent nor incompetent, but still arrogant

Literally: not rice not porridge, what kind of monk

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng cơm chẳng cháo bạo gì thầy, cứ thích dạy người khácHe's neither competent nor incompetent, but still arrogant, and likes to teach others

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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 cơm chẳng cháo bạo gì thầy” mean?

Neither competent nor incompetent, but still arrogant Literally: not rice not porridge, what kind of monk

Is “Chẳng cơm chẳng cháo bạo gì thầy” formal or informal?

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

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