chuột sa chình nếp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A mouse dropped into the sticky-rice crock — the poor man landed in a rich marriage.
Literally: mouse falls into the glutinous-rice jar
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 “chuột sa chình nếp” mean?
A mouse dropped into the sticky-rice crock — the poor man landed in a rich marriage. Literally: mouse falls into the glutinous-rice jar
Is “chuột sa chình nếp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.