Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đình không xà, làng 73 cái giếng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A place with many unnecessary or redundant rules

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi có nhiều quy tắc không cần thiết

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Literally: Temple without beam, village with 73 wells

Examples

Cơ quan đó quá nhiều quy định, giống như đình không xà, làng 73 cái giếngThat agency has too many regulations, like a temple without a beam, a village with 73 wells

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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 “Đình không xà, làng 73 cái giếng” mean?

A place with many unnecessary or redundant rules Literally: Temple without beam, village with 73 wells

Is “Đình không xà, làng 73 cái giếng” formal or informal?

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

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