Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhớn nồi cơm, to bó lạt

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Meaning · English

Being overly concerned with trivial matters

Literally: remembering the pot of rice, worrying about the bundle of straw

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớn nồi cơm, to bó lạt trong công việcHe is always overly concerned with trivial matters at work

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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 “Nhớn nồi cơm, to bó lạt” mean?

Being overly concerned with trivial matters Literally: remembering the pot of rice, worrying about the bundle of straw

Is “Nhớn nồi cơm, to bó lạt” formal or informal?

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

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