Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm như nhái bò đĩa

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend to work while doing nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giả vờ làm việc trong khi không làm gì

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Literally: frog pushing a plate

Examples

Anh ấy làm như nhái bò đĩa cả ngàyHe pretended to work all day

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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 như nhái bò đĩa” mean?

To pretend to work while doing nothing Literally: frog pushing a plate

Is “Làm như nhái bò đĩa” formal or informal?

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

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