Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chiêm xóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay

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Meaning · English

A poor harvest leads to hardship

Literally: lose the bet on the shell, have a season of pierced hands

Examples

Mùa này mất mùa nên chiêm xóc vỏ, mùa sau chắc mùa xỏ tayThis year the crop failed, so it's like losing a bet, next year will surely be a struggling season

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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 “Chiêm xóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” mean?

A poor harvest leads to hardship Literally: lose the bet on the shell, have a season of pierced hands

Is “Chiêm xóc vỏ, mùa xỏ tay” formal or informal?

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

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