Xay lúa thì khỏi ẵm em
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Meaning · English
No need to take care of something that is already being handled
Literally: Husking rice then no need to carry the younger sibling
Examples
Tôi đã xử lý vấn đề này, xay lúa thì khỏi ẵm emI've handled this issue, no need to worry about it
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Xay lúa thì khỏi ẵm em” mean?
No need to take care of something that is already being handled Literally: Husking rice then no need to carry the younger sibling
Is “Xay lúa thì khỏi 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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