bống biển gầy nên một nhà
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sea-drift gathered into one house — strangers washed together until they're family.
Literally: sea flotsam builds into a household
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 “bống biển gầy nên một nhà” mean?
Sea-drift gathered into one house — strangers washed together until they're family. Literally: sea flotsam builds into a household
Is “bống biển gầy nên một nhà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.