Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cháy nhà hàng xứ, bằng chân như vại

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Meaning · English

Losing everything at home is like being barefoot

Literally: House burns whole village, like feet bare

Examples

Khi mất hết gia sản, anh ấy cảm thấy cháy nhà hàng xứ, bằng chân như vạiWhen he lost all his property, he felt like he had lost everything, like being barefoot

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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 “Cháy nhà hàng xứ, bằng chân như vại” mean?

Losing everything at home is like being barefoot Literally: House burns whole village, like feet bare

Is “Cháy nhà hàng xứ, bằng chân như vại” formal or informal?

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

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