Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trầu không rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài

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Meaning · English

Someone who stays at home but still gets into trouble

Literally: chewing betel nut without roots like a root lying outside the house

Examples

Anh ấy ăn trầu không rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài, suốt ngày lo chuyện vợ chồngHe stays at home but still gets into trouble with his wife all day

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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 “Ăn trầu không rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài” mean?

Someone who stays at home but still gets into trouble Literally: chewing betel nut without roots like a root lying outside the house

Is “Ăn trầu không rễ như rể nằm nhà ngoài” formal or informal?

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

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