Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ như lông lươn, rách như tổ đỉa

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Meaning · English

Many debts and much damage

Literally: Debts like eel scales, tears like a nest of centipedes

Examples

Anh ấy nợ như lông lươn, rách như tổ đỉa sau khi kinh doanh thất bại.He has many debts and much damage after his business failed.

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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 lông lươn, rách như tổ đỉa” mean?

Many debts and much damage Literally: Debts like eel scales, tears like a nest of centipedes

Is “Nợ như lông lươn, rách như tổ đỉa” formal or informal?

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

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