tay không chơn rồi

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Empty hands, idle feet — no estate, no employment, nothing yet begun.

Literally: bare hands, unoccupied feet
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tay không chơn rồi” mean?

Empty hands, idle feet — no estate, no employment, nothing yet begun. Literally: bare hands, unoccupied feet

Is “tay không chơn rồi” formal or informal?

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