Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa
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To take unnecessary risk or get involved in a troublesome situation
Đồng ý với rủi ro không cần thiết hoặc tham gia vào tình huống khó khăn
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Examples
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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 “Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa” mean?
To take unnecessary risk or get involved in a troublesome situation Literally: stay calm but insert foot into bamboo tube
Is “Đương ở dưng lại xỏ chân vào ống đũa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.