Ăn vay từng bữa không cửa không nhà

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Meaning · English

Living in poverty with no stable income or assets

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat debt every meal, no door no house

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy ăn vay từng bữa không cửa không nhà từ khi mất việcHis family has been living in poverty with no stable income or assets since he lost his job

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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 vay từng bữa không cửa không nhà” mean?

Living in poverty with no stable income or assets Literally: Eat debt every meal, no door no house

Is “Ăn vay từng bữa không cửa không nhà” formal or informal?

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