Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng đủ cho miệng mo, lấy đâu cho bồ đài

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Meaning · English

Not enough for personal use, how can one give to others?

Literally: Not enough for mouth to ask, take from where to give to others

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng đủ cho miệng mo, lấy đâu cho bồ đài mà cho tôi mượn tiềnHe doesn't have enough for himself, how can he lend me money?

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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 “Chẳng đủ cho miệng mo, lấy đâu cho bồ đài” mean?

Not enough for personal use, how can one give to others? Literally: Not enough for mouth to ask, take from where to give to others

Is “Chẳng đủ cho miệng mo, lấy đâu cho bồ đài” formal or informal?

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

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