Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn ngồi tựa vách, có khách nói tôi ngụ cư

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to move or leave at any moment

Literally: Eat sitting with back against the wall, have guests then say I reside temporarily

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy sống như Ăn ngồi tựa vách, có khách nói tôi ngụ cư.After losing his job, he lived as if he could be moved at any moment.

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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 ngồi tựa vách, có khách nói tôi ngụ cư” mean?

Be prepared to move or leave at any moment Literally: Eat sitting with back against the wall, have guests then say I reside temporarily

Is “Ăn ngồi tựa vách, có khách nói tôi ngụ cư” formal or informal?

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

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