Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ mộc đẽo gỗ nghênh ngang, cửa nhà dột nát như hang chuột chù

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Meaning · English

Pretending to be skilled but actually incompetent

Literally: Carpenter carves wood proudly, his house has leaky roof like mouse hole

Examples

Anh ta tự xưng là thợ mộc giỏi, nhưng nhà anh thì thợ mộc đẽo gỗ nghênh ngang, cửa nhà dột nát như hang chuột chùHe claimed to be a skilled carpenter, but his house was leaky and shabby, just like the proverb says: the carpenter carves wood proudly, his house has leaky roof like mouse hole

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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 “Thợ mộc đẽo gỗ nghênh ngang, cửa nhà dột nát như hang chuột chù” mean?

Pretending to be skilled but actually incompetent Literally: Carpenter carves wood proudly, his house has leaky roof like mouse hole

Is “Thợ mộc đẽo gỗ nghênh ngang, cửa nhà dột nát như hang chuột chù” formal or informal?

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

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