Đống trấu nhà để gà người bưới

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Meaning · English

Leaving something valuable unguarded, making it vulnerable to theft or loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Heap of straw at home, let others' chickens peck

Examples

Anh ấy để chiếc xe máy ở ngoài đường, đúng là đống trấu nhà để gà người bưới.He left his motorcycle on the street, it's like leaving a heap of straw at home for others' chickens to peck.

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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 “Đống trấu nhà để gà người bưới” mean?

Leaving something valuable unguarded, making it vulnerable to theft or loss Literally: Heap of straw at home, let others' chickens peck

Is “Đống trấu nhà để gà người bưới” formal or informal?

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

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