Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỏ chẹo, phên ná, lá tro, chò chụm bếp

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Meaning · English

Things that are useless or of no value

Literally: a type of bamboo, a type of rattan, tro leaf, and chò chụm tree near the kitchen

Examples

Anh ta chỉ biết nói suông, vỏ chẹo, phên ná, lá tro, chò chụm bếpHe only knows how to talk, his words are useless

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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 “Vỏ chẹo, phên ná, lá tro, chò chụm bếp” mean?

Things that are useless or of no value Literally: a type of bamboo, a type of rattan, tro leaf, and chò chụm tree near the kitchen

Is “Vỏ chẹo, phên ná, lá tro, chò chụm bếp” formal or informal?

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

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