Khoáy đầu, khoáy sỏ, khoáy tai, tam tinh, chàng ách làm giai chúa nhà

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Meaning · English

Someone who tries to please everyone will end up pleasing no one

Literally: Scratch head, scratch ear, scratch temple, three spirits, husband does wife's chores

Examples

Anh ấy luôn khoáy đầu, khoáy sỏ, khoáy tai, tam tinh, chàng ách làm giai chúa nhà nên không ai ưaHe always tries to please everyone, so no one likes him

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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.

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What does “Khoáy đầu, khoáy sỏ, khoáy tai, tam tinh, chàng ách làm giai chúa nhà” mean?

Someone who tries to please everyone will end up pleasing no one Literally: Scratch head, scratch ear, scratch temple, three spirits, husband does wife's chores

Is “Khoáy đầu, khoáy sỏ, khoáy tai, tam tinh, chàng ách làm giai chúa nhà” formal or informal?

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