Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha chết không lo bằng ăn no thổi lả

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Meaning · English

Losing a source of income is more worrisome than a family death

Literally: Father dies not worried as eat full blow spittle

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang lo lắng vì cha mất việc, như cha chết không lo bằng ăn no thổi lảMy family is worried because my father lost his job, it's like having no income is worse than a family death

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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 “Cha chết không lo bằng ăn no thổi lả” mean?

Losing a source of income is more worrisome than a family death Literally: Father dies not worried as eat full blow spittle

Is “Cha chết không lo bằng ăn no thổi lả” formal or informal?

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

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