Con mắt lắt lẻo cũng đòi trèo thang

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Meaning · English

One who is incompetent or unqualified should not take on a challenging task

Literally: A cross-eyed person also wants to climb a ladder

Examples

Anh ấy không biết gì về công nghệ mà vẫn đòi phát triển phần mềm, con mắt lắt lẻo cũng đòi trèo thangHe doesn't know anything about technology but still wants to develop software, a cross-eyed person also wants to climb a ladder

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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.

Common questions

What does “Con mắt lắt lẻo cũng đòi trèo thang” mean?

One who is incompetent or unqualified should not take on a challenging task Literally: A cross-eyed person also wants to climb a ladder

Is “Con mắt lắt lẻo cũng đòi trèo thang” formal or informal?

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

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