Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chẳng có, khó đến thân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When one is extremely poor, even relatives avoid them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi quá nghèo, thậm chí người thân cũng tránh

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Literally: Eat not have, relatives come to body

Examples

Gia đình tôi quá nghèo, ăn chẳng có, khó đến thânMy family is too poor, even our relatives rarely visit us

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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 “Ăn chẳng có, khó đến thân” mean?

When one is extremely poor, even relatives avoid them Literally: Eat not have, relatives come to body

Is “Ăn chẳng có, khó đến thân” formal or informal?

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

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