Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắt mũi chưa sạch

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Meaning · English

Not yet fully recovered from a problem

Literally: wiping nose not clean

Examples

Anh ấy vừa trải qua một cuộc phẫu thuật, vắt mũi chưa sạch mà đã muốn đi làm.He just had surgery, not yet fully recovered but already wants to go to work.

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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 “Vắt mũi chưa sạch” mean?

Not yet fully recovered from a problem Literally: wiping nose not clean

Is “Vắt mũi chưa sạch” formal or informal?

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

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