Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đũa bếp chỉ dùng để cời tro

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Meaning · English

A person is only useful for a specific, often menial task

Literally: kitchen chopstick only used to stir ash

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ biết làm việc nhà, đũa bếp chỉ dùng để cời tro thôiHe only knows how to do household chores, he's only useful for stirring ash

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

Common questions

What does “Đũa bếp chỉ dùng để cời tro” mean?

A person is only useful for a specific, often menial task Literally: kitchen chopstick only used to stir ash

Is “Đũa bếp chỉ dùng để cời tro” formal or informal?

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

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