Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tí bay nằm ổ, tí đỗ nằm giường

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small but comfortable and content

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhỏ nhưng thoải mái và hài lòng

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Literally: mouse flies lies in nest, mouse sleeps lies in bed

Examples

Mặc dù thu nhập không cao nhưng tôi vẫn cảm thấy tí bay nằm ổAlthough my income is not high, I still feel small but comfortable and content

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tí bay nằm ổ, tí đỗ nằm giường” mean?

Small but comfortable and content Literally: mouse flies lies in nest, mouse sleeps lies in bed

Is “Tí bay nằm ổ, tí đỗ nằm giường” formal or informal?

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

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