Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông giỏ bỏ thóc

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Meaning · English

Focus on less important things and neglect the main issue

Literally: Watch the basket and forget the rice

Examples

Anh ấy quá bận tâm với việc trang trí cửa hàng mà trông giỏ bỏ thócHe was so concerned with decorating the store that he neglected the main business

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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 “Trông giỏ bỏ thóc” mean?

Focus on less important things and neglect the main issue Literally: Watch the basket and forget the rice

Is “Trông giỏ bỏ thóc” formal or informal?

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

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