Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường cưa vạy trách lưỡi cưa không ngay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Blame the tool, not the person using it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trách công cụ, không phải người sử dụng

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Literally: The road is winding, blame the saw's teeth for not being straight

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói đường cưa vạy trách lưỡi cưa không ngay khi bị phê bình.He always says the road is winding, blame the saw's teeth for not being straight when being criticized.

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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 “Đường cưa vạy trách lưỡi cưa không ngay” mean?

Blame the tool, not the person using it Literally: The road is winding, blame the saw's teeth for not being straight

Is “Đường cưa vạy trách lưỡi cưa không ngay” formal or informal?

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

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