Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

if people have nothing better to do, they'll do stupid or harmful things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nếu người ta không có việc gì tốt hơn để làm, họ sẽ làm những việc ngớ ngẩn hoặc có hại

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi” mean?

if people have nothing better to do, they'll do stupid or harmful things

Is “rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi” formal or informal?

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

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