Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sự đời để mặc đời lo, nghiêng tai giả điếc, gật đầu làm ngơ

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Meaning · English

To ignore or pretend not to notice something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Life is to let life worry, tilt ears to pretend deafness, nod head to ignore

Examples

Anh ấy nói sự đời để mặc đời lo, nghiêng tai giả điếc, gật đầu làm ngơ khi thấy người lạ đang cãi nhauHe said to ignore it and pretend not to notice when he saw strangers arguing

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Sự đời để mặc đời lo, nghiêng tai giả điếc, gật đầu làm ngơ” mean?

To ignore or pretend not to notice something Literally: Life is to let life worry, tilt ears to pretend deafness, nod head to ignore

Is “Sự đời để mặc đời lo, nghiêng tai giả điếc, gật đầu làm ngơ” formal or informal?

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

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