Đình làng Phú, vú làng Mơ

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Meaning · English

Someone or something is useless in their own community

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc thứ vô dụng trong cộng đồng của mình

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Literally: Phu village temple, Mo village breast

Examples

Anh ấy là đứa con của làng, nhưng lại đi làm có ích ở thành phố, như đình làng Phú, vú làng Mơ.He is a child of the village, but goes to work usefully in the city, like đình làng Phú, vú làng Mơ.

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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 làng Phú, vú làng Mơ” mean?

Someone or something is useless in their own community Literally: Phu village temple, Mo village breast

Is “Đình làng Phú, vú làng Mơ” formal or informal?

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

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