Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cưu cư thước sào

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Meaning · English

The cuckoo lodging in the magpie's nest — comfort claimed in another's building.

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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.

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