Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phù thuỷ đền gà

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Use great efforts for a small gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng nhiều công sức cho lợi ích nhỏ

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Literally: shaman temple chicken

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ nhiều công sức nhưng kết quả không xứng đáng, thật phù thuỷ đền gà.He put in a lot of effort but the result was not worth it, what a waste of 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 “Phù thuỷ đền gà” mean?

Use great efforts for a small gain Literally: shaman temple chicken

Is “Phù thuỷ đền gà” formal or informal?

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

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