Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhờ ông vải húp nước xuýt

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Meaning · English

Relying on someone or something useless

Literally: Thanks to the bamboo mat to sip water

Examples

Anh ấy nhờ ông vải húp nước xuýt để giải quyết vấn đềHe relies on useless things to solve the problem

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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 “Nhờ ông vải húp nước xuýt” mean?

Relying on someone or something useless Literally: Thanks to the bamboo mat to sip water

Is “Nhờ ông vải húp nước xuýt” formal or informal?

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

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