Nực cười cơm nguội có hơi, cạnh buồm kế tố, áo tơi viền tà

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is laughably unimpressive or ineffective

Literally: cold rice has steam, sail edge has rope, tunic hem has border

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Anh ấy nói hay nhưng làm không ra gì, thật là nực cười cơm nguội có hơi, cạnh buồm kế tố, áo tơi viền tàHe talks a lot but doesn't do much, it's laughable, like cold rice having steam, sail edge having rope, tunic hem having border

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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.

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What does “Nực cười cơm nguội có hơi, cạnh buồm kế tố, áo tơi viền tà” mean?

Something or someone is laughably unimpressive or ineffective Literally: cold rice has steam, sail edge has rope, tunic hem has border

Is “Nực cười cơm nguội có hơi, cạnh buồm kế tố, áo tơi viền tà” formal or informal?

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