gương tày liếp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A warning big as a bamboo screen — a predecessor's failure hung up where none can miss it.
Literally: a mirror the size of a woven panel
Examples
Vụ phá sản ấy là tấm gương tày liếp.That bankruptcy hangs there, a warning big as a barn door.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “gương tày liếp” mean?
A warning big as a bamboo screen — a predecessor's failure hung up where none can miss it. Literally: a mirror the size of a woven panel
Is “gương tày liếp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.