Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xay lúa thì đừng ẵm em

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Meaning · English

Don't interfere in others' business

Literally: Husking rice then holding the younger sibling

Examples

Khi anh ấy giúp việc nhà thì đừng ẵm em, để anh ấy tập trungWhen he's helping with household chores, don't interfere, let him focus

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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 “Xay lúa thì đừng ẵm em” mean?

Don't interfere in others' business Literally: Husking rice then holding the younger sibling

Is “Xay lúa thì đừng ẵm em” formal or informal?

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

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