Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kíp

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Meaning · English

Learn just enough to get by

Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, but not to plant

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kíp nên không thể tự lậpHe only learned just enough to get by, so he can't be independent

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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 “Học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kíp” mean?

Learn just enough to get by Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, but not to plant

Is “Học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kíp” formal or informal?

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

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