bần cùng sinh đạo tặc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: bần cùng sanh đạo tặc
Meaning · English
poor people are going to do what they must to get by
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc.Poverty is the root of all evil.
Tatoeba sentence #8875215 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “bần cùng sinh đạo tặc” mean?
poor people are going to do what they must to get by
Is “bần cùng sinh đạo tặc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.