Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa xới ba lần, ải chần ba đêm

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Meaning · English

Something is done repeatedly but still not done well

Literally: Rice is stirred three times, rice paste is steamed three nights

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc ấy thật là lúa xới ba lần, ải chần ba đêmHe did that job in such a way that it was like rice being stirred three times, rice paste being steamed three nights

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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 “Lúa xới ba lần, ải chần ba đêm” mean?

Something is done repeatedly but still not done well Literally: Rice is stirred three times, rice paste is steamed three nights

Is “Lúa xới ba lần, ải chần ba đêm” formal or informal?

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

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