chó thấy thóc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A dog eyeing paddy — staring blankly at what it cannot eat; a friend gone suddenly cold-faced.
Literally: dog seeing unhusked rice
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 “chó thấy thóc” mean?
A dog eyeing paddy — staring blankly at what it cannot eat; a friend gone suddenly cold-faced. Literally: dog seeing unhusked rice
Is “chó thấy thóc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.