cà răng múc mắt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
File his teeth and scoop his eyes — rage at a debtor who has nothing; fury with nowhere to collect.
Literally: file the teeth, ladle out the eyes
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 “cà răng múc mắt” mean?
File his teeth and scoop his eyes — rage at a debtor who has nothing; fury with nowhere to collect. Literally: file the teeth, ladle out the eyes
Is “cà răng múc mắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.