Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước đổ lá môn, đá quăng xuống bể

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Useless effort or action

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Water poured on Colocasia leaves, stone thrown into the ocean

Examples

Anh ấy nói chuyện với bố mình nhưng nước đổ lá môn.He talked to his father, but it was useless.

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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 “Nước đổ lá môn, đá quăng xuống bể” mean?

Useless effort or action Literally: Water poured on Colocasia leaves, stone thrown into the ocean

Is “Nước đổ lá môn, đá quăng xuống bể” formal or informal?

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

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