sẩm vớ được gậy

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Meaning · English

The blind minstrel finds a staff — the needed thing arriving in the neediest hand.

Literally: the blind singer grabs a stick
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “sẩm vớ được gậy” mean?

The blind minstrel finds a staff — the needed thing arriving in the neediest hand. Literally: the blind singer grabs a stick

Is “sẩm vớ được gậy” formal or informal?

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