Để cho người đói nấu cơm, người no thổi lửa, người hờn rửa rau
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Meaning · English
Let each person do what they are best at
Literally: Let the hungry cook rice, the full blow fire, the angry wash vegetables
Examples
Để cho người đói nấu cơm, người no thổi lửa, người hờn rửa rau thì công việc sẽ hiệu quảIf we let the hungry cook rice, the full blow fire, and the angry wash vegetables, then the work will be efficient
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Để cho người đói nấu cơm, người no thổi lửa, người hờn rửa rau” mean?
Let each person do what they are best at Literally: Let the hungry cook rice, the full blow fire, the angry wash vegetables
Is “Để cho người đói nấu cơm, người no thổi lửa, người hờn rửa rau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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