Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sân mọc cỏ, ngõ mọc rêu

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Meaning · English

A place is abandoned or neglected

Literally: Yard grows grass, alley grows moss

Examples

Nhà đó đã bỏ hoang lâu, sân mọc cỏ, ngõ mọc rêu.That house has been abandoned for a long time, the yard is overgrown with grass and the alley with moss.

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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 “Sân mọc cỏ, ngõ mọc rêu” mean?

A place is abandoned or neglected Literally: Yard grows grass, alley grows moss

Is “Sân mọc cỏ, ngõ mọc rêu” formal or informal?

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

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