Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lằng nhằng như vằng cắt rơm

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To talk or argue excessively and unnecessarily

Literally: entangled like vằng cutting grass

Examples

Anh ấy lằng nhằng như vằng cắt rơm khi giải thích lý do mình đến muộnHe talked excessively and unnecessarily when explaining why he was late

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Lằng nhằng như vằng cắt rơm” mean?

To talk or argue excessively and unnecessarily Literally: entangled like vằng cutting grass

Is “Lằng nhằng như vằng cắt rơm” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time