Ốc chẳng mang nổi mình ốc, ốc lại còn mang cọc cho rêu
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One who can't even take care of themselves is taking on additional burdens
Không thể chăm sóc bản thân mà còn gánh vác thêm gánh nặng
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ốc chẳng mang nổi mình ốc, ốc lại còn mang cọc cho rêu” mean?
One who can't even take care of themselves is taking on additional burdens Literally: Snail can't carry its own shell, yet it carries a pole for algae
Is “Ốc chẳng mang nổi mình ốc, ốc lại còn mang cọc cho rêu” formal or informal?
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