Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm

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Meaning · English

Poverty and hardship can drive people to immorality

Literally: Poverty gives birth to thief's way, hunger arouses bandit's heart

Examples

Sự đói nghèo và bất công đã đẩy anh ta đến con đường phạm tộiPoverty and injustice drove him to a life of crime

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm” mean?

Poverty and hardship can drive people to immorality Literally: Poverty gives birth to thief's way, hunger arouses bandit's heart

Is “Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc, cơ hàn khởi đạo tâm” formal or informal?

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