thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mắt

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

Also seen as: thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mắt, thân chạch chẳng quản lấm đầu

Meaning · English

The eel's lot doesn't mind a muddy eye — those born to the mud can't be precious about dirt.

Literally: the eel body doesn't mind mud-flecked eyes

Examples

Thân lươn bao quản lấm đầu.An eel's fate — what's a little mud on the head.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 “thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mắt” mean?

The eel's lot doesn't mind a muddy eye — those born to the mud can't be precious about dirt. Literally: the eel body doesn't mind mud-flecked eyes

Is “thân lươn chẳng quản lấm mắt” formal or informal?

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