Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chợ Xổm ăn bắp bỏ cùi, Ma Liên thấy vậy xách gùi chạy lên

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Meaning · English

Do something unnecessary or excessive

Literally: Xom market eats corn and throws away the cob, Ma Lien sees and carries a basket to run up

Examples

Anh ấy mua một chiếc xe đắt tiền nhưng chỉ đi một lần, thật là Chợ Xổm ăn bắp bỏ cùi, Ma Liên thấy vậy xách gùi chạy lênHe bought an expensive car but only drove it once, what a waste, just like Chợ Xổm eating corn and throwing away the cob, Ma Lien sees and carries a basket to run up

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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 “Chợ Xổm ăn bắp bỏ cùi, Ma Liên thấy vậy xách gùi chạy lên” mean?

Do something unnecessary or excessive Literally: Xom market eats corn and throws away the cob, Ma Lien sees and carries a basket to run up

Is “Chợ Xổm ăn bắp bỏ cùi, Ma Liên thấy vậy xách gùi chạy lên” formal or informal?

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