Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắt mũi đút miệng

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Meaning · English

To take something away from someone and give it to another

Literally: squeeze nose insert mouth

Examples

Ông ấy đã vắt mũi đút miệng khi lấy tiền từ anh trai cho em gáiHe squeezed his nose to put in his mouth when taking money from his brother to give to his sister

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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 đút miệng” mean?

To take something away from someone and give it to another Literally: squeeze nose insert mouth

Is “Vắt mũi đút miệng” formal or informal?

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

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