Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm gon tìm đòn mà gánh

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Meaning · English

To take unnecessary trouble

Literally: to carry a pole to find a carrying pole

Examples

Anh ấy chiêm gon tìm đòn mà gánh khi tự đi mua đồ dùng cho bữa tiệcHe took unnecessary trouble when he went to buy things for the party himself

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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 “Chiêm gon tìm đòn mà gánh” mean?

To take unnecessary trouble Literally: to carry a pole to find a carrying pole

Is “Chiêm gon tìm đòn mà gánh” formal or informal?

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

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