Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vẽ chân rắn, giặm lông lươn

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Meaning · English

To make things worse by adding unnecessary details

Literally: draw snake's legs, stick lizard's hair

Examples

Anh ấy đã vẽ chân rắn, giặm lông lươn khi kể lại câu chuyệnHe made things worse by adding unnecessary details when retelling the story

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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 “Vẽ chân rắn, giặm lông lươn” mean?

To make things worse by adding unnecessary details Literally: draw snake's legs, stick lizard's hair

Is “Vẽ chân rắn, giặm lông lươn” formal or informal?

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

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