bới bèo ra bọ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Rake the duckweed and find the vermin — inspect anything closely and out crawl its faults.
Literally: stir the water-fern, out come the bugs
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bới bèo ra bọ” mean?
Rake the duckweed and find the vermin — inspect anything closely and out crawl its faults. Literally: stir the water-fern, out come the bugs
Is “bới bèo ra bọ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.