Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốn than han lưỡi cây

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Meaning · English

Waste energy on unnecessary things

Literally: Waste charcoal on the tongue of a tree

Examples

Anh ấy tốn than han lưỡi cây khi cố gắng giải thích với người không muốn nghe.He wasted energy talking to someone who didn't want to listen.

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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 “Tốn than han lưỡi cây” mean?

Waste energy on unnecessary things Literally: Waste charcoal on the tongue of a tree

Is “Tốn than han lưỡi cây” formal or informal?

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

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