Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Những tuồng láng cày lại hay làm dáng

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Meaning · English

People who do nothing often pretend to be busy

Literally: Those who hold the hoe but don't actually work

Examples

Anh ấy toàn những tuồng láng cày lại hay làm dáng, chứ không làm gì có íchHe just pretends to be busy, but doesn't do anything useful

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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 tuồng láng cày lại hay làm dáng” mean?

People who do nothing often pretend to be busy Literally: Those who hold the hoe but don't actually work

Is “Những tuồng láng cày lại hay làm dáng” formal or informal?

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

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