Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đỡ cán dao, trao cán cuốc

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Meaning · English

To take a lighter burden and give a heavier one

Literally: Hold the handle of the knife, hand over the handle of the hoe

Examples

Anh ấy luôn đỡ cán dao, trao cán cuốc cho người khácHe always takes a lighter burden and gives a heavier one to others

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đỡ cán dao, trao cán cuốc” mean?

To take a lighter burden and give a heavier one Literally: Hold the handle of the knife, hand over the handle of the hoe

Is “Đỡ cán dao, trao cán cuốc” formal or informal?

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

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