con cà con kê
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
This hen, that rooster — rambling talk that never finds its point.
Literally: cà bird, kê bird
Examples
Kể chuyện con cà con kê mãi.On and on, this hen and that rooster — never the point.
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 “con cà con kê” mean?
This hen, that rooster — rambling talk that never finds its point. Literally: cà bird, kê bird
Is “con cà con kê” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.