Thân em như cúc mọc bờ rào

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Meaning · English

Fragile and vulnerable

Literally: My body is like a daisy growing by the fence
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Thân em như cúc mọc bờ rào, dễ bị tổn thương.I'm fragile and vulnerable, like a daisy growing by the fence, easily hurt.

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thân em như cúc mọc bờ rào” mean?

Fragile and vulnerable Literally: My body is like a daisy growing by the fence

Is “Thân em như cúc mọc bờ rào” formal or informal?

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