Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để gỗ cho mọt ăn

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Meaning · English

To leave something to be ruined or destroyed

Literally: Leave wood for termites to eat

Examples

Hãy để gỗ cho mọt ăn, đừng bỏ thời gian vào dự án đó nữaLet's leave it to be ruined, don't waste time on that project anymore

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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.

Common questions

What does “Để gỗ cho mọt ăn” mean?

To leave something to be ruined or destroyed Literally: Leave wood for termites to eat

Is “Để gỗ cho mọt ăn” formal or informal?

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

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