Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi chợ Bóng chong chóng mà về, đi chợ Nê ngày lề thêm nhọc.

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Meaning · English

To do unnecessary work or take a longer route

Literally: go to Bóng market hastily and return, go to Nê market and add more trouble

Examples

Anh ấy đi chợ Bóng chong chóng mà về, đi chợ Nê ngày lề thêm nhọc vì không kiểm tra giờ mở cửaHe went to the market hastily and returned, and went to another market on a rest day, adding more trouble because he didn't check the opening hours

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đi chợ Bóng chong chóng mà về, đi chợ Nê ngày lề thêm nhọc.” mean?

To do unnecessary work or take a longer route Literally: go to Bóng market hastily and return, go to Nê market and add more trouble

Is “Đi chợ Bóng chong chóng mà về, đi chợ Nê ngày lề thêm nhọc.” formal or informal?

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

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