ống tre đè miệng giạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The bamboo strickle levels the measure — the honest scrape across the brim; full measure, no heap, no hollow.
Literally: bamboo tube presses the measure's mouth
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ống tre đè miệng giạ” mean?
The bamboo strickle levels the measure — the honest scrape across the brim; full measure, no heap, no hollow. Literally: bamboo tube presses the measure's mouth
Is “ống tre đè miệng giạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.