Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Doing useless things is foolish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc vô ích là điên rồ

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Literally: most foolish is blowing reed pipe, second is singing with a reed, third is flying a kite

Examples

Anh ấy quá dại dột, dại nhất là thổi tù và, thứ nhì hát giặm, thứ ba thả diềuHe is so foolish, most foolish is blowing reed pipe, second is singing with a reed, third is flying a kite

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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 nhì hát giặm, thứ ba thả diều” mean?

Doing useless things is foolish Literally: most foolish is blowing reed pipe, second is singing with a reed, third is flying a kite

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

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