Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi tằm không lá, nhổ mạ không trối

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Meaning · English

To do something pointless or futile

Literally: Raise silkworms without mulberry leaves, pull up seedlings without roots

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng học tiếng Anh mà không cần luyện nghe, nuôi tằm không láHe tried to learn English without practicing listening, what a pointless effort

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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 “Nuôi tằm không lá, nhổ mạ không trối” mean?

To do something pointless or futile Literally: Raise silkworms without mulberry leaves, pull up seedlings without roots

Is “Nuôi tằm không lá, nhổ mạ không trối” formal or informal?

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

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