Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quầy quậy như gái rẫy chồng ốm

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Meaning · English

Causing trouble when someone is already in a difficult situation

Literally: Making a fuss like a wife whose husband is ill

Examples

Khi bố ốm, anh trai lại làm rẫy, mẹ nói anh trai quầy quậy như gái rẫy chồng ốmWhen dad was sick, my brother made a fuss, mom said he was causing trouble like a wife whose husband is ill

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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 “Quầy quậy như gái rẫy chồng ốm” mean?

Causing trouble when someone is already in a difficult situation Literally: Making a fuss like a wife whose husband is ill

Is “Quầy quậy như gái rẫy chồng ốm” formal or informal?

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

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