Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sở như xẩm sờ gậy

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Meaning · English

Act carefully and cautiously

Literally: hold a stick to feel the way

Examples

Khi đi vào rừng tối, anh phải sở như xẩm sờ gậy để không bị ngãWhen walking into a dark forest, he had to act carefully and cautiously to avoid falling

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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 “Sở như xẩm sờ gậy” mean?

Act carefully and cautiously Literally: hold a stick to feel the way

Is “Sở như xẩm sờ gậy” formal or informal?

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

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