Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước lã vã chả nên hồ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wasting effort on something useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lãng phí công sức vào việc vô ích

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Literally: Plain water spills but doesn't form a lake

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá nhiều nhưng không giải quyết vấn đề, nước lã vã chả nên hồ.He talks a lot but doesn't solve the problem, it's all in vain.

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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 lã vã chả nên hồ” mean?

Wasting effort on something useless Literally: Plain water spills but doesn't form a lake

Is “Nước lã vã chả nên hồ” formal or informal?

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

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