Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc mình không lo lại lo ông đò khát nước

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Meaning · English

Mind other's business while neglecting one's own

Literally: One's own affairs not worried, worry about the boatman thirsty for water

Examples

Anh ấy không lo việc học của mình mà lại lo việc mình không lo lại lo ông đò khát nướcHe doesn't worry about his own studies but worries about others, that's việc mình không lo lại lo ông đò khát nước

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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 “Việc mình không lo lại lo ông đò khát nước” mean?

Mind other's business while neglecting one's own Literally: One's own affairs not worried, worry about the boatman thirsty for water

Is “Việc mình không lo lại lo ông đò khát nước” formal or informal?

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

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