Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kịp

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Meaning · English

To learn something too late to be useful

Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, but can't scoop it in time

Examples

Anh ấy học chọc bát cơm, đơm chẳng kịp khi đã mất việcHe learned too late to be useful when he had already lost his job

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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 kịp” mean?

To learn something too late to be useful Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, but can't scoop it in time

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

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

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