Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sửa dép vườn dưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do unrelated tasks at the same time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm nhiều việc không liên quan cùng lúc

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Literally: mend sandals and grow melons

Examples

Anh ấy sửa dép vườn dưa nên không làm được việc gì tốtHe was mending sandals and growing melons at the same time, so he didn't do anything well

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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 “Sửa dép vườn dưa” mean?

To do unrelated tasks at the same time Literally: mend sandals and grow melons

Is “Sửa dép vườn dưa” formal or informal?

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

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