Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua pháo mượn người đốt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prepare for something but rely on others to execute it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: buy firecrackers borrow people to light

Examples

Anh ấy mua pháo mượn người đốt để tổ chức tiệc sinh nhậtHe bought firecrackers but had others light them to organize his birthday party

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mua pháo mượn người đốt” mean?

Prepare for something but rely on others to execute it Literally: buy firecrackers borrow people to light

Is “Mua pháo mượn người đốt” formal or informal?

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

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