kết cỏ ngậm vành
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Knotting grass and holding the ring — a vow to repay deep kindness even from beyond the grave.
Literally: tie the grass, hold the jade ring in the beak
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành 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 “kết cỏ ngậm vành” mean?
Knotting grass and holding the ring — a vow to repay deep kindness even from beyond the grave. Literally: tie the grass, hold the jade ring in the beak
Is “kết cỏ ngậm vành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.