Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngửa mặt lên trời nhỏ nước miếng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Cry or complain excessively

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Than thở hoặc phàn nàn quá mức

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Literally: Turn face up to the sky and spit water

Examples

Anh ấy ngửa mặt lên trời nhỏ nước miếng vì bị điểm kémHe cried excessively because he got a bad grade

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ngửa mặt lên trời nhỏ nước miếng” mean?

Cry or complain excessively Literally: Turn face up to the sky and spit water

Is “Ngửa mặt lên trời nhỏ nước miếng” formal or informal?

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

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