của là nuốm ruột
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Property is a knot of one's gut — people grieve money as flesh; some die of the grieving.
Literally: goods are the intestine's knob
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 “của là nuốm ruột” mean?
Property is a knot of one's gut — people grieve money as flesh; some die of the grieving. Literally: goods are the intestine's knob
Is “của là nuốm ruột” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.