Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bữa lưng bữa vực

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Meaning · English

Literally: meal on the mountain, meal in the valley

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy sống bữa lưng bữa vực từ khi mất việcHis family has been living from hand to mouth since 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 “Bữa lưng bữa vực” mean?

Living from hand to mouth Literally: meal on the mountain, meal in the valley

Is “Bữa lưng bữa vực” formal or informal?

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

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