Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

nụ cà hoa mướp

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small and insignificant thing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: eggplant flower and gourd flower

Examples

Cô ấy nghĩ anh ấy là nụ cà hoa mướp so với người yêu cũShe thinks he is insignificant compared to her ex

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “nụ cà hoa mướp” mean?

A small and insignificant thing Literally: eggplant flower and gourd flower

Is “nụ cà hoa mướp” formal or informal?

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

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