Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

chân bùn tay lấm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Mud to the shins, grime to the hands — labor's honest uniform.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu hiệu của lao động chân chính

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Literally: feet muddy, hands soiled

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.

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What does “chân bùn tay lấm” mean?

Mud to the shins, grime to the hands — labor's honest uniform. Literally: feet muddy, hands soiled

Is “chân bùn tay lấm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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