Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều thóc nhọc cối xay

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Meaning · English

Many people make a task more difficult

Literally: much rice burdens the mill

Examples

Nhiều người cùng làm một việc nên cuối cùng không ai làm được gìMany people working on one task resulted in no one accomplishing anything

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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 “Nhiều thóc nhọc cối xay” mean?

Many people make a task more difficult Literally: much rice burdens the mill

Is “Nhiều thóc nhọc cối xay” formal or informal?

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

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