Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy bùa thầy bèn, oản lèn cạp khố

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who is not skilled at their profession

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Magician is mediocre, cake seller wears torn pants

Examples

Anh ấy học luật nhưng đi bán bánh mì, thật là thầy bùa thầy bèn, oản lèn cạp khốHe studied law but sells bread, what a mediocre professional

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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 “Thầy bùa thầy bèn, oản lèn cạp khố” mean?

A person who is not skilled at their profession Literally: Magician is mediocre, cake seller wears torn pants

Is “Thầy bùa thầy bèn, oản lèn cạp khố” formal or informal?

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

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