Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trấu trong nhà để gà ai bới

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Meaning · English

Leave a problem unsolved and it will be exploited by others

Literally: Husk in the house for anyone's chicken to scratch

Examples

Không giải quyết vấn đề này thì trấu trong nhà để gà ai bớiIf we don't solve this problem, it's like leaving husk in the house for anyone's chicken to scratch

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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 “Trấu trong nhà để gà ai bới” mean?

Leave a problem unsolved and it will be exploited by others Literally: Husk in the house for anyone's chicken to scratch

Is “Trấu trong nhà để gà ai bới” formal or informal?

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

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