Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dòm như cú dòm nhà bệnh

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Meaning · English

Watching with great interest

Literally: owl watching a sick house

Examples

Anh ấy dòm như cú dòm nhà bệnh mỗi khi thấy bạn gái mình nói chuyện với người khác.He watches with great interest whenever he sees his girlfriend talking to someone else.

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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 “Dòm như cú dòm nhà bệnh” mean?

Watching with great interest Literally: owl watching a sick house

Is “Dòm như cú dòm nhà bệnh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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