Ốc chưa mang nổi mình ốc, ốc đã toan gộc mình rêu
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One who is not capable of handling their own problems tries to take on others'
Người không thể xử lý vấn đề của mình lại cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề của người khác
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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 chưa mang nổi mình ốc, ốc đã toan gộc mình rêu” mean?
One who is not capable of handling their own problems tries to take on others' Literally: Snail can't carry its own shell, yet wants to carry moss on its shell
Is “Ốc chưa mang nổi mình ốc, ốc đã toan gộc mình rêu” formal or informal?
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