Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đan mủng giữa đường, rán mỡ đầu gió

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Meaning · English

To do something useless or futile

Literally: Weaving a bamboo basket in the middle of the road, frying fat at the head of the wind

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc đó thật là đan mủng giữa đường, rán mỡ đầu gióHe's doing that in vain

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

Common questions

What does “Đan mủng giữa đường, rán mỡ đầu gió” mean?

To do something useless or futile Literally: Weaving a bamboo basket in the middle of the road, frying fat at the head of the wind

Is “Đan mủng giữa đường, rán mỡ đầu gió” formal or informal?

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

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