Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chở củi vào rừng, đem muối bỏ bể

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Meaning · English

To do something completely useless

Literally: Carrying firewood into the forest, bringing salt to the sea

Examples

Anh ấy đem sách giáo khoa vào thư viện, chính là chở củi vào rừng.He brought textbooks to the library, which is like carrying firewood into the forest.

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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 “Chở củi vào rừng, đem muối bỏ bể” mean?

To do something completely useless Literally: Carrying firewood into the forest, bringing salt to the sea

Is “Chở củi vào rừng, đem muối bỏ bể” formal or informal?

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

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