đống trấu nhà để gà người bươi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Your own chaff-heap, scratched open by others' hens — the household's private mess, published by outsiders.
Literally: the house's husk pile: others' chickens rake it
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 “đống trấu nhà để gà người bươi” mean?
Your own chaff-heap, scratched open by others' hens — the household's private mess, published by outsiders. Literally: the house's husk pile: others' chickens rake it
Is “đống trấu nhà để gà người bươi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.