Săn sóc chẳng bằng góc vườn

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Meaning · English

Taking care of someone else's business is not as good as managing one's own

Literally: Hunting care not equal to corner of garden

Examples

Anh ấy luôn săn sóc công việc của người khác, nhưng săn sóc chẳng bằng góc vườnHe always takes care of other people's work, but taking care of someone else's business is not as good as managing one's own

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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 “Săn sóc chẳng bằng góc vườn” mean?

Taking care of someone else's business is not as good as managing one's own Literally: Hunting care not equal to corner of garden

Is “Săn sóc chẳng bằng góc vườn” formal or informal?

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

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