dài lưng tốn vải
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
a long back wastes cloth
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Ai ơi chớ lấy học trò,
Dài lưng tốn vải ăn no lại nằm.One should avoid marrying a scholar,
His long back wastes cloth; he eats his fill then lies down.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
lazy, clumsy, useless, idle, unwilling to do physical work
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
lười biếng, vụng về, vô ích, nhàn rỗi, không muốn làm việc nặng
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Common questions
What does “dài lưng tốn vải” mean?
a long back wastes cloth
Is “dài lưng tốn vải” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.