Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuột chù uống giấm

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who is extremely miserly

Literally: mouse drinks vinegar

Examples

Anh ấy thật chuột chù uống giấm, không bao giờ muốn chi tiền cho bạn bè.He is really stingy, never wanting to spend money on 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 uống giấm” mean?

Someone who is extremely miserly Literally: mouse drinks vinegar

Is “Chuột chù uống 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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