Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiệu ngoài đồng, đem hương án đàng bãi

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Meaning · English

Do something useless in the wrong place

Literally: Palanquin in the field, bringing incense to the seaside

Examples

Anh ấy đem kỹ năng thiết kế đến một công ty chỉ cần nhân viên bán hàng, thật là kiệu ngoài đồng, đem hương án đàng bãiHe brought his design skills to a company that only needs sales staff, it's really useless in the wrong place

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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 “Kiệu ngoài đồng, đem hương án đàng bãi” mean?

Do something useless in the wrong place Literally: Palanquin in the field, bringing incense to the seaside

Is “Kiệu ngoài đồng, đem hương án đàng bãi” formal or informal?

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