Chồng giẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lổng chổng

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Meaning · English

A husband who is impatient becomes careless, while one who is patient becomes lazy.

Literally: Husband impatient then sloppy, husband waiting then idle

Examples

Anh ấy lúc nào cũng nóng nảy, chồng giẫy thì lơ chơ, làm việc gì cũng sai.He's always impatient, and as the saying goes, his impatience makes him careless, so he makes mistakes in everything he does.

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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.

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What does “Chồng giẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lổng chổng” mean?

A husband who is impatient becomes careless, while one who is patient becomes lazy. Literally: Husband impatient then sloppy, husband waiting then idle

Is “Chồng giẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lổng chổng” formal or informal?

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