Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gươm vàng ai nỡ chém con chuột chù

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Meaning · English

A valuable person is not used for a trivial task

Literally: Golden sword, who dares to cut a musk rat

Examples

Ông ấy là tiến sĩ, công ty không nên giao cho ông ấy việc tạp vụHe is a PhD, the company should not assign him to do janitorial work

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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 “Gươm vàng ai nỡ chém con chuột chù” mean?

A valuable person is not used for a trivial task Literally: Golden sword, who dares to cut a musk rat

Is “Gươm vàng ai nỡ chém con chuột chù” formal or informal?

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

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