nai giạt móng, chó cũng le lưỡi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The deer's hooves worn flat, the dog's tongue hanging out — a chase that exhausted both and settled nothing.
Literally: deer splays its hooves, dog lolls its tongue
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nai giạt móng, chó cũng le lưỡi” mean?
The deer's hooves worn flat, the dog's tongue hanging out — a chase that exhausted both and settled nothing. Literally: deer splays its hooves, dog lolls its tongue
Is “nai giạt móng, chó cũng le lưỡi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.