Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thợ vụng mất kim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A careless person loses valuable things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người cẩn thận mất đi những thứ quý giá

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Literally: clumsy worker loses needle

Examples

Anh ấy là thợ vụng mất kim, luôn làm rơi đồHe is a clumsy worker who loses his needle, always dropping things

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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 vụng mất kim” mean?

A careless person loses valuable things Literally: clumsy worker loses needle

Is “Thợ vụng mất kim” formal or informal?

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

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