Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm đĩ chẳng đất, máng đếch chẳng linh

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Meaning · English

Neither skilled at a profession nor good at domestic work

Literally: Do prostitution without land, be a shaman without spiritual power

Examples

Cô ấy làm đĩ chẳng đất, máng đếch chẳng linh, thật đáng thươngShe is neither skilled at her job nor good at housework, it's pitiful

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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 “Làm đĩ chẳng đất, máng đếch chẳng linh” mean?

Neither skilled at a profession nor good at domestic work Literally: Do prostitution without land, be a shaman without spiritual power

Is “Làm đĩ chẳng đất, máng đếch chẳng linh” formal or informal?

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

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