Chỉ đâu mà bắc ngang giời, thuốc đâu mà chữa những người lẳng lơ

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Meaning · English

No remedy can cure those who are apathetic and indifferent

Literally: Where to put a ladder to reach the sky, what medicine to cure the careless

Examples

Anh ấy lẳng lơ với công việc, chỉ đâu mà bắc ngang giời, thuốc đâu mà chữa những người như thếHe is apathetic about his job, no remedy can cure those who are like that

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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 “Chỉ đâu mà bắc ngang giời, thuốc đâu mà chữa những người lẳng lơ” mean?

No remedy can cure those who are apathetic and indifferent Literally: Where to put a ladder to reach the sky, what medicine to cure the careless

Is “Chỉ đâu mà bắc ngang giời, thuốc đâu mà chữa những người lẳng lơ” formal or informal?

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