cựa lắm càng sầy vẩy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A hard-up house bears clever children — want is the sharpest tutor.
Literally: poor household births wise offspring
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 “cựa lắm càng sầy vẩy” mean?
A hard-up house bears clever children — want is the sharpest tutor. Literally: poor household births wise offspring
Is “cựa lắm càng sầy vẩy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.