đâm bị thóc, thọc bị gạo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Poking the rice sack, prodding the paddy sack — the go-between whose needle stitches quarrels.
Literally: jab the paddy bag, poke the rice bag
Examples
Cái tính đâm bị thóc thọc bị gạo của bà ấy ai cũng ngán.Her sack-poking, quarrel-stitching habit wears everyone out.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “đâm bị thóc, thọc bị gạo” mean?
Poking the rice sack, prodding the paddy sack — the go-between whose needle stitches quarrels. Literally: jab the paddy bag, poke the rice bag
Is “đâm bị thóc, thọc bị gạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.