Chồng rẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lỏng chỏng
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Meaning · English
Having multiple tasks makes one careless
Literally: Husband in the field then careless, husband waiting then lazy
Examples
Anh ấy chồng rẫy thì lơ chơ, công việc nào cũng bị delayHe has multiple tasks, so he's careless and delays all his work
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Chồng rẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lỏng chỏng” mean?
Having multiple tasks makes one careless Literally: Husband in the field then careless, husband waiting then lazy
Is “Chồng rẫy thì lơ chơ, chồng chờ thì lỏng chỏng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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