Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chay nằm đất

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Meaning · English

To live a simple and austere life

Literally: eat vegetarian lie on ground

Examples

Sau khi về hưu, ông quyết định ăn chay nằm đất để tìm lại sự bình yênAfter retiring, he decided to live simply to find peace again

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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 chay nằm đất” mean?

To live a simple and austere life Literally: eat vegetarian lie on ground

Is “Ăn chay nằm đất” formal or informal?

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

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