cái tôm có chật gì sông, cái lông có chật gì lỗ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Does the shrimp crowd the river — small presences burden no one; there is room.
Literally: the shrimp: what crowding of the river
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 “cái tôm có chật gì sông, cái lông có chật gì lỗ” mean?
Does the shrimp crowd the river — small presences burden no one; there is room. Literally: the shrimp: what crowding of the river
Is “cái tôm có chật gì sông, cái lông có chật gì lỗ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.