Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lên bắc, chạy giặc xuống nam

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fleeing from war or conflict

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tháo chạy khỏi chiến tranh hoặc xung đột

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Literally: Eat in the north, run from invaders in the south

Examples

Khi chiến tranh xảy ra, nhiều người đã ăn lên bắc, chạy giặc xuống namWhen the war happened, many people ate in the north and ran from invaders in the south

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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 lên bắc, chạy giặc xuống nam” mean?

Fleeing from war or conflict Literally: Eat in the north, run from invaders in the south

Is “Ăn lên bắc, chạy giặc xuống nam” formal or informal?

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

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