Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trầu cỏ, vỏ ươi, nhai chuệc choạc

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Meaning · English

Something is useless or unhelpful

Literally: betel leaves, ươi fruit skin, chewed but spat out

Examples

Anh ấy đưa ra một đề xuất, nhưng trầu cỏ, vỏ ươi, nhai chuệc choạc.He made a proposal, but it was useless.

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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 “Trầu cỏ, vỏ ươi, nhai chuệc choạc” mean?

Something is useless or unhelpful Literally: betel leaves, ươi fruit skin, chewed but spat out

Is “Trầu cỏ, vỏ ươi, nhai chuệc choạc” formal or informal?

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

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