Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng chì đi chài

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Meaning · English

Waste talent on unsuitable work

Literally: Intelligent bamboo goes to make fishing baskets

Examples

Anh ấy năng chì đi chài, đáng lẽ ra nên làm công việc phát huy được tài năng.He wastes his talent on unsuitable work, he should have done a job that utilizes his abilities.

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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 “Năng chì đi chài” mean?

Waste talent on unsuitable work Literally: Intelligent bamboo goes to make fishing baskets

Is “Năng chì đi chài” formal or informal?

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

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