Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoài phân đem bỏ ruộng người

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Meaning · English

Worry about others' business and neglect one's own

Literally: always divide to throw away others' field

Examples

Anh ấy luôn hoài phân đem bỏ ruộng người, nên công việc của mình bị chậm tiến độHe always worries about others' business and neglects his own, so his work is delayed

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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 phân đem bỏ ruộng người” mean?

Worry about others' business and neglect one's own Literally: always divide to throw away others' field

Is “Hoài phân đem bỏ ruộng người” formal or informal?

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

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