kéo cầy giả nợ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Pulling the plow to pay the debt — labor mortgaged years ahead.
Literally: drag the plow to repay
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kéo cầy giả nợ” mean?
Pulling the plow to pay the debt — labor mortgaged years ahead. Literally: drag the plow to repay
Is “kéo cầy giả nợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.