Xé mắm chẳng được mút tay

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Meaning · English

Meddling in others' affairs brings no benefit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Can thiệp vào việc của người khác không mang lại lợi ích

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Literally: tear fish sauce, not get to lick hand

Examples

Anh ấy vào chuyện của người khác, thật là xé mắm chẳng được mút tay.He interfered in others' business, which was pointless.

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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 “Xé mắm chẳng được mút tay” mean?

Meddling in others' affairs brings no benefit Literally: tear fish sauce, not get to lick hand

Is “Xé mắm chẳng được mút tay” formal or informal?

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

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