Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đan nia sẩy đá

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Meaning · English

To do something useless or unproductive

Literally: weaving a net and losing a rock

Examples

Anh ấy đan nia sẩy đá khi cố gắng sửa xe mà không có dụng cụHe was doing something useless when trying to fix the car without tools

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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 nia sẩy đá” mean?

To do something useless or unproductive Literally: weaving a net and losing a rock

Is “Đan nia sẩy đá” formal or informal?

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

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