Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cút trẻ như mẻ nấu riêu

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Meaning · English

Young children are like a simmering pot of fish sauce

Literally: young bird like fish sauce simmering

Examples

Cút trẻ như mẻ nấu riêu, phải biết cách nêm nếm cho vừa miệng.Young children are like a simmering pot of fish sauce, you need to know how to season them appropriately.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cút trẻ như mẻ nấu riêu” mean?

Young children are like a simmering pot of fish sauce Literally: young bird like fish sauce simmering

Is “Cút trẻ như mẻ nấu riêu” formal or informal?

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