Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi ỉa không biết đường lại, đi đái không biết đường về

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Meaning · English

To be completely lost or disoriented

Literally: go to poop not know the way back, go to pee not know the way to return

Examples

Anh ấy đi vào rừng và nhớ lại câu Đi ỉa không biết đường lại, đi đái không biết đường vềHe went into the forest and remembered the proverb 'go to poop not know the way back, go to pee not know the way to return'

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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 ỉa không biết đường lại, đi đái không biết đường về” mean?

To be completely lost or disoriented Literally: go to poop not know the way back, go to pee not know the way to return

Is “Đi ỉa không biết đường lại, đi đái không biết đường về” formal or informal?

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

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