Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trót tay nhúng phải chàm thùng, chẳng xanh, cũng quyết vẫy vùng cho xanh

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Meaning · English

Literally: Having dipped hand in indigo vat, not blue, also wave to make blue

Examples

Anh ấy trót tay nhúng phải chàm thùng, chẳng xanh, cũng quyết vẫy vùng cho xanh trong dự án mới.He got involved in the new project and decided to make the most of it.

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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 “Trót tay nhúng phải chàm thùng, chẳng xanh, cũng quyết vẫy vùng cho xanh” mean?

Once involved, make the most of it Literally: Having dipped hand in indigo vat, not blue, also wave to make blue

Is “Trót tay nhúng phải chàm thùng, chẳng xanh, cũng quyết vẫy vùng cho xanh” formal or informal?

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

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