Muốn về Soi Bún ăn dưa, sợ e Soi Bún đãi đưa nhiều lời

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To be hesitant due to fear of being bothered or obligated

Literally: Want to go to Soi Bun to eat vinegar, afraid Soi Bun will treat and say many words

Examples

Anh ấy muốn giúp đỡ, nhưng muốn về Soi Bún ăn dưa, sợ e Soi Bún đãi đưa nhiều lờiHe wants to help, but is hesitant, fearing he will be bothered with many words

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 “Muốn về Soi Bún ăn dưa, sợ e Soi Bún đãi đưa nhiều lời” mean?

To be hesitant due to fear of being bothered or obligated Literally: Want to go to Soi Bun to eat vinegar, afraid Soi Bun will treat and say many words

Is “Muốn về Soi Bún ăn dưa, sợ e Soi Bún đãi đưa nhiều lời” 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