Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùng mồi lửa quảng vào bể dâu, dùng dao bầu sâu vào huyệt. khoáng

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Meaning · English

Using inappropriate methods for a situation

Literally: Using fire to roast a lake of beans, using a sickle to dig into an abyss

Examples

Anh ấy dùng mồi lửa quảng vào bể dâu khi cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề một cách không phù hợpHe used fire to roast a lake of beans when trying to solve the problem in an inappropriate way

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dùng mồi lửa quảng vào bể dâu, dùng dao bầu sâu vào huyệt. khoáng” mean?

Using inappropriate methods for a situation Literally: Using fire to roast a lake of beans, using a sickle to dig into an abyss

Is “Dùng mồi lửa quảng vào bể dâu, dùng dao bầu sâu vào huyệt. khoáng” formal or informal?

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

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