Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuột chù nhấm giấm

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who is extremely frugal or stingy

Literally: mouse nibbles vinegar

Examples

Anh ấy thật chuột chù nhấm giấm khi không chịu chi tiền cho bạn bèHe is so stingy that he doesn't even spend money on his friends

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 “Chuột chù nhấm giấm” mean?

Someone who is extremely frugal or stingy Literally: mouse nibbles vinegar

Is “Chuột chù nhấm giấm” formal or informal?

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

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