Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

có nếp có tẻ

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Meaning · English

Some sticky rice, some plain — children of both kinds; a family blessed with sons and daughters.

Literally: having glutinous, having plain

Examples

Nhà có nếp có tẻ đủ cả.Sticky and plain both — a full house of sons and daughters.

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 “có nếp có tẻ” mean?

Some sticky rice, some plain — children of both kinds; a family blessed with sons and daughters. Literally: having glutinous, having plain

Is “có nếp có tẻ” formal or informal?

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

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