cưu cư thước sào
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The cuckoo lodging in the magpie's nest — comfort claimed in another's building.
Literally: the cuckoo occupies the magpie's nest
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 “cưu cư thước sào” mean?
The cuckoo lodging in the magpie's nest — comfort claimed in another's building. Literally: the cuckoo occupies the magpie's nest
Is “cưu cư thước sào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.