Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nữ nhi tát bể sá kể tài trai

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Meaning · English

A woman's gossip can cause big trouble

Literally: girl slaps the sea and tells her brother

Examples

Bà ấy nói quá nhiều, nữ nhi tát bể sá kể tài trai, gây ra rắc rối cho cả gia đình.She talks too much, it's like a girl slapping the sea and telling her brother, causing trouble for the whole family.

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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 “Nữ nhi tát bể sá kể tài trai” mean?

A woman's gossip can cause big trouble Literally: girl slaps the sea and tells her brother

Is “Nữ nhi tát bể sá kể tài trai” formal or informal?

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

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