Đồng rộng chông mông, buồng không gãi rốn
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Having many useless things but lacking what is essential
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Examples
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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 “Đồng rộng chông mông, buồng không gãi rốn” mean?
Having many useless things but lacking what is essential Literally: Wide field but no crops, room but no place to scratch the belly
Is “Đồng rộng chông mông, buồng không gãi rốn” formal or informal?
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