Răng bừa tám cái còn thưa, lưỡi cày tám tấc đã vừa luống to

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Meaning · English

Many people can do a task that requires quantity over quality

Literally: eight teeth on a rake are still sparse, eight inches of tongue is enough for a large field

Examples

Công ty cần tuyển nhiều nhân viên để hoàn thành dự án, răng bừa tám cái còn thưa, lưỡi cày tám tấc đã vừa luống toThe company needs to hire many employees to complete the project, many people can do a task that requires quantity over quality

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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 “Răng bừa tám cái còn thưa, lưỡi cày tám tấc đã vừa luống to” mean?

Many people can do a task that requires quantity over quality Literally: eight teeth on a rake are still sparse, eight inches of tongue is enough for a large field

Is “Răng bừa tám cái còn thưa, lưỡi cày tám tấc đã vừa luống to” formal or informal?

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