Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà đẻ cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is producing or yielding nothing of value.

Literally: Chicken lays stone eggs, hoe gives birth to hoe handle

Examples

Công việc của anh ấy chỉ là gà đẻ cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa.His work is yielding nothing of value.

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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 “Gà đẻ cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa” mean?

Something or someone is producing or yielding nothing of value. Literally: Chicken lays stone eggs, hoe gives birth to hoe handle

Is “Gà đẻ cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa” formal or informal?

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

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