Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua pháo mượn người nổ

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Meaning · English

Buy firecrackers but ask others to set them off

Literally: Buy firecrackers borrow people to explode

Examples

Anh ấy mua pháo mượn người nổ vì không dám tự mình làm.He bought firecrackers but asked others to set them off because he didn't dare do it himself.

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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 nổ” mean?

Buy firecrackers but ask others to set them off Literally: Buy firecrackers borrow people to explode

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

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

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