Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quằm quặm như con ác mỏ

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Meaning · English

Being very diligent and hardworking

Literally: diligent like a bird building its nest

Examples

Cô ấy quằm quặm như con ác mỏ để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạnShe worked diligently like a bird building its nest to finish the project on time

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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 “Quằm quặm như con ác mỏ” mean?

Being very diligent and hardworking Literally: diligent like a bird building its nest

Is “Quằm 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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