Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tát nước lấp lỗ, ăn cỗ lấy phần

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Meaning · English

Do something useless or futile

Literally: Slap water to fill a hole, attend a feast to take a share

Examples

Anh ấy cố tát nước lấp lỗ để che giấu lỗi của mìnhHe tried to do something useless to cover up his mistake

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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 “Tát nước lấp lỗ, ăn cỗ lấy phần” mean?

Do something useless or futile Literally: Slap water to fill a hole, attend a feast to take a share

Is “Tát nước lấp lỗ, ăn cỗ lấy phần” formal or informal?

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

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