chuột sa chĩnh gạo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A mouse dropped into the rice crock — poverty landing in plenty.
Literally: mouse falls into the rice jar
Examples
Lấy vợ giàu, chuột sa chĩnh gạo.Married money — the mouse in the rice crock.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chuột sa chĩnh gạo” mean?
A mouse dropped into the rice crock — poverty landing in plenty. Literally: mouse falls into the rice jar
Is “chuột sa chĩnh gạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.