Thứ nhất múa gậy đám ma, thứ hai thất nghiệp, thứ ba phường chèo
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Someone who is unemployed or has no stable job
Người thất nghiệp hoặc không có việc làm ổn định
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Examples
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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 “Thứ nhất múa gậy đám ma, thứ hai thất nghiệp, thứ ba phường chèo” mean?
Someone who is unemployed or has no stable job Literally: First, performing at a funeral, second, being unemployed, third, being a puppeteer
Is “Thứ nhất múa gậy đám ma, thứ hai thất nghiệp, thứ ba phường chèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.