Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ như lòng lươn

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Meaning · English

Debt that is difficult to pay off

Literally: debt like eel's intestine

Examples

Anh ấy nợ như lòng lươn, không biết bao giờ mới trả hếtHe has debt like eel's intestine, doesn't know when he can pay it off

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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 “Nợ như lòng lươn” mean?

Debt that is difficult to pay off Literally: debt like eel's intestine

Is “Nợ như lòng lươn” formal or informal?

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

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