Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấm lét như chuột ngày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being extremely poor or destitute

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Dirty and messy like a mouse in daylight

Examples

Gia đình họ lấm lét như chuột ngày sau khi mất nhà vì bãoTheir family was extremely poor after losing their home in the storm

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấm lét như chuột ngày” mean?

Being extremely poor or destitute Literally: Dirty and messy like a mouse in daylight

Is “Lấm lét như chuột ngày” formal or informal?

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

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