Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà què quẩn cối xay

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Meaning · English

A person with limited abilities is given a difficult task

Literally: crippled chicken grinds millstone

Examples

Anh ấy được giao việc quản lý dự án nhưng anh chỉ là gà què quẩn cối xayHe was assigned to manage the project but he is just a crippled chicken grinding a millstone

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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 què quẩn cối xay” mean?

A person with limited abilities is given a difficult task Literally: crippled chicken grinds millstone

Is “Gà què quẩn cối xay” formal or informal?

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

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