Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao mẻ tra vỏ vỡ, ách xấu đặt trâu gầy

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Meaning · English

Using something or someone of poor quality for a task

Literally: Blunt knife cuts broken shell, bad rack puts thin buffalo

Examples

Đào mẻ tra vỏ vỡ, ách xấu đặt trâu gầy, anh nên mua con dao tốt hơnHe should buy a better knife, a blunt knife cuts broken shell, bad rack puts thin buffalo

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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 mẻ tra vỏ vỡ, ách xấu đặt trâu gầy” mean?

Using something or someone of poor quality for a task Literally: Blunt knife cuts broken shell, bad rack puts thin buffalo

Is “Dao mẻ tra vỏ vỡ, ách xấu đặt trâu gầy” formal or informal?

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

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