Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao cùn thớt trũng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An incompatible or poorly matched pair

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cặp không tương thích hoặc kết hợp kém

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Literally: dull knife and concave cutting board

Examples

Cô ấy và anh ấy là dao cùn thớt trũng, không hợp nhauShe and he are an incompatible pair, not suited for each other

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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 “Dao cùn thớt trũng” mean?

An incompatible or poorly matched pair Literally: dull knife and concave cutting board

Is “Dao cùn thớt trũng” formal or informal?

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

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