Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chàng làng lác chác chả làm chi ai, cu cu trim trỉm mổ khoai nhà người

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Meaning · English

Meddling in others' business

Literally: Village boy doing nothing, cu cu bird pecking at others' potatoes

Examples

Anh ấy chàng làng lác chác chả làm chi ai, cu cu trim trỉm mổ khoai nhà người khi can thiệp vào công việc của đồng nghiệpHe meddled in others' business, like a village boy doing nothing, cu cu bird pecking at others' potatoes, when intervening in his colleagues' work

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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 “Chàng làng lác chác chả làm chi ai, cu cu trim trỉm mổ khoai nhà người” mean?

Meddling in others' business Literally: Village boy doing nothing, cu cu bird pecking at others' potatoes

Is “Chàng làng lác chác chả làm chi ai, cu cu trim trỉm mổ khoai nhà người” formal or informal?

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