Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồng ruộng chổng mông, phòng không gãi rốn

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Meaning · English

Some problems are insoluble

Literally: Rice field upside down, scratch belly not reach navel

Examples

Anh ấy than thở: "Đồng ruộng chổng mông, phòng không gãi rốn" khi nói về việc không thể giải quyết vấn đề này.He complained: "It's like a rice field upside down, scratch belly not reach navel" when talking about not being able to solve this problem.

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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 ruộng chổng mông, phòng không gãi rốn” mean?

Some problems are insoluble Literally: Rice field upside down, scratch belly not reach navel

Is “Đồng ruộng chổng mông, phòng không gãi rốn” formal or informal?

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

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