Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tua rua như bua mới mọc.

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very disheveled or messy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất bừa bộn hoặc lộn xộn

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Literally: hair like newly sprouted rice

Examples

Sau khi bị gió thổi, tóc anh tua rua như bua mới mọc.After being blown by the wind, his hair was very disheveled.

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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 “Tua rua như bua mới mọc.” mean?

Very disheveled or messy Literally: hair like newly sprouted rice

Is “Tua rua như bua mới mọc.” formal or informal?

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

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