Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dệt vải Thọ Lão, làm gạo Lưu Xá.

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Meaning · English

To do something useless or unproductive

Literally: Weaving Shou Lao's fabric, making Liu Sha's rice

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc mà không có kết quả, thật là dệt vải Thọ Lão, làm gạo Lưu Xá.He worked but achieved nothing, it's just like weaving Shou Lao's fabric, making Liu Sha's rice.

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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 “Dệt vải Thọ Lão, làm gạo Lưu Xá.” mean?

To do something useless or unproductive Literally: Weaving Shou Lao's fabric, making Liu Sha's rice

Is “Dệt vải Thọ Lão, làm gạo Lưu Xá.” formal or informal?

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

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