áo vắn, giũ chẳng nên dài
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Meaning · English
A short shirt can't be shaken longer — accept the measure of what you have.
Literally: short shirt — shaking won't lengthen it
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “áo vắn, giũ chẳng nên dài” mean?
A short shirt can't be shaken longer — accept the measure of what you have. Literally: short shirt — shaking won't lengthen it
Is “áo vắn, giũ chẳng nên dài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.