Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn mày là ai? Ăn mày là ta, đói cơm rách áo hoá ra ăn mày

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Meaning · English

One's circumstances can quickly change for the worse

Literally: Who is a beggar? We are, hunger and tattered clothes turn us into beggars

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã trở nên nghèo khó, ăn mày là ai? Ăn mày là ta, đói cơm rách áo hoá ra ăn màyHis family became poor, who is a beggar? We are, hunger and tattered clothes turn us into beggars

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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 “Ăn mày là ai? Ăn mày là ta, đói cơm rách áo hoá ra ăn mày” mean?

One's circumstances can quickly change for the worse Literally: Who is a beggar? We are, hunger and tattered clothes turn us into beggars

Is “Ăn mày là ai? Ăn mày là ta, đói cơm rách áo hoá ra ăn mày” formal or informal?

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