Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lào xào như chào mào mổ khế

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Meaning · English

To make a big fuss over something trivial

Literally: Laotian stir-fry like a sparrow pecking at a sour plum

Examples

Anh ấy làm cuộc sống của tôi trở nên phức tạp với việc Lào xào như chào mào mổ khế.He made my life complicated with his fussing over trivial matters

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lào xào như chào mào mổ khế” mean?

To make a big fuss over something trivial Literally: Laotian stir-fry like a sparrow pecking at a sour plum

Is “Lào xào như chào mào mổ khế” formal or informal?

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

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