Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Củi mua khó đun, chủi cùn khó quét

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Meaning · English

It's hard to work with useless or uncooperative people.

Literally: firewood that is hard to burn, a broom that is hard to sweep

Examples

Củi mua khó đun, chủi cùn khó quét, nên chọn người hợp tác cẩn thận.It's hard to work with useless people, so we should choose our collaborators carefully.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Củi mua khó đun, chủi cùn khó quét” mean?

It's hard to work with useless or uncooperative people. Literally: firewood that is hard to burn, a broom that is hard to sweep

Is “Củi mua khó đun, chủi cùn khó quét” formal or informal?

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

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