Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Để là hòn đất, cất là ông bụt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is useless when needed

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Literally: leave it as a lump of earth, pick it up as a buddha

Examples

Anh ấy để là hòn đất, cất là ông bụt, không ai muốn làm việc với anh ấyHe is useless when needed, no one wants to work with him

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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 là hòn đất, cất là ông bụt” mean?

Someone who is useless when needed Literally: leave it as a lump of earth, pick it up as a buddha

Is “Để là hòn đất, cất là ông bụt” formal or informal?

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

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