Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô tác gác mỏ

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Meaning · English

Do nothing and wait for opportunities

Literally: no action hang beak

Examples

Trong thời điểm khó khăn, công ty đã vô tác gác mỏ chờ thị trường phục hồi.During the difficult time, the company did nothing and waited for the market to recover.

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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 “Vô tác gác mỏ” mean?

Do nothing and wait for opportunities Literally: no action hang beak

Is “Vô tác gác mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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