Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Toe toét như ống nhổ thầy đề

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor and miserable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: as poor as a bamboo pipe for blowing fire

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy toe toét như ống nhổ thầy đề sau khi mất việcHis family was very poor and miserable after he lost his job

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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 “Toe toét như ống nhổ thầy đề” mean?

Very poor and miserable Literally: as poor as a bamboo pipe for blowing fire

Is “Toe toét như ống nhổ thầy đề” formal or informal?

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

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