Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân không bén đất, cật chẳng bám trời

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who doesn't belong anywhere

Literally: Legs not stuck to earth, buttocks not stuck to sky

Examples

Anh ấy chân không bén đất, cật chẳng bám trời, không biết làm gì trong đời.He doesn't belong anywhere, doesn't know what to do in life.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chân không bén đất, cật chẳng bám trời” mean?

Someone who doesn't belong anywhere Literally: Legs not stuck to earth, buttocks not stuck to sky

Is “Chân không bén đất, cật chẳng bám trời” formal or informal?

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

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