Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lưới tay le, te chân gộc

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Meaning · English

Having nothing to rely on

Literally: Spider web hands, bare feet

Examples

Sau khi bỏ việc, anh ấy cảm thấy lưới tay le, te chân gộc.After quitting his job, he felt like he had nothing to rely on.

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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 “Lưới tay le, te chân gộc” mean?

Having nothing to rely on Literally: Spider web hands, bare feet

Is “Lưới tay le, te chân gộc” formal or informal?

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

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