Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt chấy cho mẹ chồng, trông thấy bồ nông dưới biển

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Meaning · English

Meddling in others' business without being asked

Literally: Catching lice for mother-in-law, seeing cormorant under the sea

Examples

Anh ấy bắt chấy cho mẹ chồng, trông thấy bồ nông dưới biển khi can thiệp vào công việc của hàng xómHe meddled in others' business without being asked when intervening in his neighbor's affairs

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bắt chấy cho mẹ chồng, trông thấy bồ nông dưới biển” mean?

Meddling in others' business without being asked Literally: Catching lice for mother-in-law, seeing cormorant under the sea

Is “Bắt chấy cho mẹ chồng, trông thấy bồ nông dưới biển” formal or informal?

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

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