Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Những đồ cưa sừng xỏ tai, long đai gãy ngõng

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Meaning · English

to make futile efforts

Literally: sawing horns and piercing ears, dragging belts and breaking shoulders

Examples

Anh ấy đã những đồ cưa sừng xỏ tai để sửa chữa chiếc xe cũHe made futile efforts to repair the old car

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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 “Những đồ cưa sừng xỏ tai, long đai gãy ngõng” mean?

to make futile efforts Literally: sawing horns and piercing ears, dragging belts and breaking shoulders

Is “Những đồ cưa sừng xỏ tai, long đai gãy ngõng” formal or informal?

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

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