Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đọc kinh ngoài ruộng, cấy muống bờ ao

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Meaning · English

To do something irrelevant or useless

Literally: Read scripture outside the field, plant sesame by the pond

Examples

Anh ấy đọc kinh ngoài ruộng, cấy muống bờ ao khi cố gắng giải thích lý thuyết phức tạp cho người nông dânHe was reading scripture outside the field, planting sesame by the pond when trying to explain complex theory to farmers

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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 “Đọc kinh ngoài ruộng, cấy muống bờ ao” mean?

To do something irrelevant or useless Literally: Read scripture outside the field, plant sesame by the pond

Is “Đọc kinh ngoài ruộng, cấy muống bờ ao” formal or informal?

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

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