Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dại nhất là thổi tù và, thứ hai hát giặm, thứ ba thả diều

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Meaning · English

Doing useless things is foolish

Literally: Most foolish is blowing reeds, second is singing to a buffalo, third is flying a kite

Examples

Anh ấy dại nhất là thổi tù và, không biết làm gì có íchHe is the most foolish, blowing reeds, doesn't know how to do anything useful

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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 “Dại nhất là thổi tù và, thứ hai hát giặm, thứ ba thả diều” mean?

Doing useless things is foolish Literally: Most foolish is blowing reeds, second is singing to a buffalo, third is flying a kite

Is “Dại nhất là thổi tù và, thứ hai hát giặm, thứ ba thả diều” formal or informal?

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

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