Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Củi mục khó đun, chổi cùn khó quét

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Meaning · English

Ineffective people are hard to work with

Literally: Rotten wood is hard to burn, dull broom is hard to sweep

Examples

Anh ấy quá lười, thật sự như củi mục khó đun, chổi cùn khó quétHe's too lazy, it's really like rotten wood is hard to burn, dull broom is hard to sweep

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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 mục khó đun, chổi cùn khó quét” mean?

Ineffective people are hard to work with Literally: Rotten wood is hard to burn, dull broom is hard to sweep

Is “Củi mục khó đun, chổi 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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