Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trói gà không chặt

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Meaning · English

To overestimate the difficulty of a task

Literally: Tie a chicken without tightening

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ rằng việc học tiếng Anh rất khó, nhưng thực ra trói gà không chặt.He thought that learning English was very difficult, but actually it's not that hard.

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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 “Trói gà không chặt” mean?

To overestimate the difficulty of a task Literally: Tie a chicken without tightening

Is “Trói gà không chặt” formal or informal?

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

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