Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuồng luồng ở cạn

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Meaning · English

Someone with limited knowledge or experience trying to teach others

Literally: water spinach in shallow water

Examples

Người mới học mà đã dạy người khác, thật là thuồng luồng ở cạnSomeone who has just learned something is teaching others, that's really like water spinach in shallow water

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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 “Thuồng luồng ở cạn” mean?

Someone with limited knowledge or experience trying to teach others Literally: water spinach in shallow water

Is “Thuồng luồng ở cạn” formal or informal?

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

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