Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vai nồi đồng, mông cối lỗ

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Meaning · English

Unsuitable or mismatched pairing

Literally: Shoulder of a bronze pot, buttock of a perforated millstone

Examples

Anh ấy và cô ấy thật là vai nồi đồng, mông cối lỗ khi kết hợp với nhau.He and she are really a mismatch when paired together.

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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 “Vai nồi đồng, mông cối lỗ” mean?

Unsuitable or mismatched pairing Literally: Shoulder of a bronze pot, buttock of a perforated millstone

Is “Vai nồi đồng, mông cối lỗ” formal or informal?

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

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