Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tú tài làm thơ, đồ hộ đàm trư

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Meaning · English

A talented person is wasted with foolish companions

Literally: talented person writes poetry, foolish person talks about pigs

Examples

Anh ấy tú tài làm thơ, đồ hộ đàm trư, thật uổng phíHe is talented and writes poetry, but his friends just talk about pigs, what a waste

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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 “Tú tài làm thơ, đồ hộ đàm trư” mean?

A talented person is wasted with foolish companions Literally: talented person writes poetry, foolish person talks about pigs

Is “Tú tài làm thơ, đồ hộ đàm trư” formal or informal?

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

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