Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lươn khươn như Cuội đất

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is extremely poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eel burrows like Cuoi on the ground

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy lươn khươn như Cuội đất sau khi mất việcHis family was extremely poor after he lost his job

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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 “Lươn khươn như Cuội đất” mean?

Someone who is extremely poor Literally: Eel burrows like Cuoi on the ground

Is “Lươn khươn như Cuội đất” formal or informal?

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

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