Chạy đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc xuống Nam
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Fleeing from poverty to the North and from war to the South
Examples
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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 “Chạy đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc xuống Nam” mean?
Fleeing from poverty to the North and from war to the South Literally: Running from poverty to the North, running from enemy to the South
Is “Chạy đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc xuống Nam” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.