Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quần hồ áo cánh làm chi, quần hồ áo rách có khi ăn mày

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Meaning · English

Having useless or unhelpful friends

Literally: Lake pants wing shirt make what, lake pants torn shirt have time beg

Examples

Anh ấy có nhiều bạn bè nhưng khi khó khăn thì không ai giúp, quần hồ áo cánh làm chiHe has many friends but when in trouble, no one helps, lake pants wing shirt make what

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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 “Quần hồ áo cánh làm chi, quần hồ áo rách có khi ăn mày” mean?

Having useless or unhelpful friends Literally: Lake pants wing shirt make what, lake pants torn shirt have time beg

Is “Quần hồ áo cánh làm chi, quần hồ áo rách có khi ăn mày” formal or informal?

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

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