Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruồi bâu mép, chẳng buồn xua

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Meaning · English

To ignore or tolerate a minor annoyance

Literally: Flies swarm around the lips, not bothering to shoo them away

Examples

Khi thấy người lạ mặt nói xấu mình, tôi ruồi bâu mép, chẳng buồn xua.When I heard strangers speaking ill of me, I ignored them.

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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 “Ruồi bâu mép, chẳng buồn xua” mean?

To ignore or tolerate a minor annoyance Literally: Flies swarm around the lips, not bothering to shoo them away

Is “Ruồi bâu mép, chẳng buồn xua” formal or informal?

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

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