Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoài hơi mà đấm bị bông, đấm thời sẹp lại phồng ngay

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Meaning · English

Effort is wasted on something that is not receptive

Literally: Breathing to punch cotton, punch when shrinking then swell immediately

Examples

Anh ấy nói chuyện với bố mình nhưng hoài hơi mà đấm bị bông, đấm thời sẹp lại phồng ngay.He talked to his father, but it was like wasting his breath.

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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 “Hoài hơi mà đấm bị bông, đấm thời sẹp lại phồng ngay” mean?

Effort is wasted on something that is not receptive Literally: Breathing to punch cotton, punch when shrinking then swell immediately

Is “Hoài hơi mà đấm bị bông, đấm thời sẹp lại phồng ngay” formal or informal?

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

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