Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hẫng hờ như hàng tổng đánh kẻ cướp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Acting recklessly without a plan

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Standing like a village head catching a thief

Examples

Anh ấy hẫng hờ như hàng tổng đánh kẻ cướp khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe acted recklessly without a plan when investing in that project

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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 “Hẫng hờ như hàng tổng đánh kẻ cướp” mean?

Acting recklessly without a plan Literally: Standing like a village head catching a thief

Is “Hẫng hờ như hàng tổng đánh kẻ cướp” formal or informal?

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

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