Không phải tại mạ, tại ruộng lạ tay bừa
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Blame the unfamiliar situation, not the person
Đổ lỗi cho tình huống lạ lẫm, không phải con người
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Examples
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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 “Không phải tại mạ, tại ruộng lạ tay bừa” mean?
Blame the unfamiliar situation, not the person Literally: Not the corn field, but the strange field with a strange hoe
Is “Không phải tại mạ, tại ruộng lạ tay bừa” formal or informal?
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