Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quầm quặm như con ác mỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor and miserable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: poor like a blind bird

Examples

Gia đình họ quầm quặm như con ác mỏ sau khi mất nhà vì bãoTheir family was very poor and miserable after losing their home in the storm

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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 “Quầm quặm như con ác mỏ” mean?

Very poor and miserable Literally: poor like a blind bird

Is “Quầm quặm như con ác mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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