Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

xe dây buộc mình

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spinning the rope that binds oneself — complications hand-braided at home.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự tạo ra sự phức tạp — tự mình đan kết rắc rối

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Literally: twist the cord, bind the self

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “xe dây buộc mình” mean?

Spinning the rope that binds oneself — complications hand-braided at home. Literally: twist the cord, bind the self

Is “xe dây buộc mình” formal or informal?

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

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