Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm đồng Chòi, trông voi đồng Bún.

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Meaning · English

Work in one place, but get paid or benefit from another

Literally: Work in Chòi field, watch Bún field's elephants

Examples

Anh ấy làm đồng Chòi, trông voi đồng Bún, nên không bao giờ thiếu tiền.He works in one place, but gets paid from another, so he's never short of money.

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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 đồng Chòi, trông voi đồng Bún.” mean?

Work in one place, but get paid or benefit from another Literally: Work in Chòi field, watch Bún field's elephants

Is “Làm đồng Chòi, trông voi đồng Bún.” formal or informal?

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

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