Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham buổi giỗ, bỏ buổi cày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prioritizing leisure over work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ưu tiên giải trí hơn công việc

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Literally: Attend the funeral, skip the plowing

Examples

Anh ấy tham buổi giỗ, bỏ buổi cày nên công việc bị chậm tiến độHe attended the funeral, skipped the plowing, so his work was delayed

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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 “Tham buổi giỗ, bỏ buổi cày” mean?

Prioritizing leisure over work Literally: Attend the funeral, skip the plowing

Is “Tham buổi giỗ, bỏ buổi cày” formal or informal?

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

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