Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tháng bảy ngồi dưng, ăn cơm giả bữa

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Meaning · English

Be idle and pretend to work

Literally: July sit idle, eat rice fake meal

Examples

Tháng bảy ngồi dưng, ăn cơm giả bữa, không làm được việc gìIn July, sitting idle, eating rice in a fake meal, nothing gets done

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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 “Tháng bảy ngồi dưng, ăn cơm giả bữa” mean?

Be idle and pretend to work Literally: July sit idle, eat rice fake meal

Is “Tháng bảy ngồi dưng, ăn cơm giả bữa” formal or informal?

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

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