Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người vụng đan thúng giữa đường

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To start something but not finish it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu một việc nhưng không hoàn thành

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Literally: Person clumsily weaves basket in the middle of the road

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu xây nhà nhưng rồi bỏ dở, thật là người vụng đan thúng giữa đường.He started building a house but then abandoned it, what a clumsy basket weaver in the middle of the road.

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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 “Người vụng đan thúng giữa đường” mean?

To start something but not finish it Literally: Person clumsily weaves basket in the middle of the road

Is “Người vụng đan thúng giữa đường” formal or informal?

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

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