Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tối trời bắt xẩm trông sao

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Meaning · English

To make a decision based on incomplete information

Literally: Dark sky catch firefly to see stars

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định mua nhà mà không xem kỹ, tối trời bắt xẩm trông sao quá.He decided to buy the house without inspecting it carefully, that's making a decision based on incomplete information.

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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 “Tối trời bắt xẩm trông sao” mean?

To make a decision based on incomplete information Literally: Dark sky catch firefly to see stars

Is “Tối trời bắt xẩm trông sao” formal or informal?

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

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