Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi chợ quên thúng quên tiền, về nhà lạc ngõ đâm xiên vào chùa

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Meaning · English

To be completely careless and forgetful

Literally: go to market forget basket forget money, return home lose alley stab spear into temple

Examples

Anh ấy thật là đi chợ quên thúng quên tiền, về nhà lạc ngõ đâm xiên vào chùa, để quên cả điện thoại ở nhàHe is really careless, he even forgot his phone at home

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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 quên thúng quên tiền, về nhà lạc ngõ đâm xiên vào chùa” mean?

To be completely careless and forgetful Literally: go to market forget basket forget money, return home lose alley stab spear into temple

Is “Đi chợ quên thúng quên tiền, về nhà lạc ngõ đâm xiên vào chùa” formal or informal?

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

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