Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gối quá tai, vai quá cầm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Too reliant on others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pillow exceeds ear, shoulder exceeds hold

Examples

Anh ấy gối quá tai, vai quá cầm nên không bao giờ tự lậpHe is too reliant on others, so he never becomes independent

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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 “Gối quá tai, vai quá cầm” mean?

Too reliant on others Literally: Pillow exceeds ear, shoulder exceeds hold

Is “Gối quá tai, vai quá cầm” formal or informal?

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

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