Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó chạy ruộng khoai

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Meaning · English

A person doing something unrelated to their main task

Literally: dog running potato field

Examples

Anh ấy đang làm việc nhưng chú tâm vào việc khác, thật là chó chạy ruộng khoaiHe's working but focusing on something else, what a dog running in a potato field

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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 “Chó chạy ruộng khoai” mean?

A person doing something unrelated to their main task Literally: dog running potato field

Is “Chó chạy ruộng khoai” formal or informal?

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

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