Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nín thít như gái ngồi phải cọc

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To sit quietly and obediently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngồi im lặng và vâng lời

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Literally: Silent like a girl sitting on a wooden stake

Examples

Cô bé nín thít như gái ngồi phải cọc khi bị mắngThe girl sat quietly and obediently like a girl sitting on a wooden stake when she was scolded

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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 “Nín thít như gái ngồi phải cọc” mean?

To sit quietly and obediently Literally: Silent like a girl sitting on a wooden stake

Is “Nín thít như gái ngồi phải cọc” formal or informal?

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

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