cây vạy ghét mực tàu ngăy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Crooked timber hates the straight ink-line — the dishonest resent the rule that shows them bent.
Literally: the warped tree hates the straight chalk-line
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 “cây vạy ghét mực tàu ngăy” mean?
Crooked timber hates the straight ink-line — the dishonest resent the rule that shows them bent. Literally: the warped tree hates the straight chalk-line
Is “cây vạy ghét mực tàu ngăy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.