Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược, cửa nhà tan hoang

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Meaning · English

A family falls into poverty

Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste scraped backwards, household door in disarray

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược, cửa nhà tan hoang sau khi mất việcHis family fell into poverty, with their household in disarray, after he lost his job

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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 “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược, cửa nhà tan hoang” mean?

A family falls into poverty Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste scraped backwards, household door in disarray

Is “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược, cửa nhà tan hoang” formal or informal?

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

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