Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chỉ sợ chật bụng không sợ chật nhà

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Meaning · English

One is more concerned about lacking knowledge than lacking space

Literally: Only fear full stomach, not fear full house

Examples

Khi xây thư viện, người ta thường nghĩ rằng chỉ sợ chật bụng không sợ chật nhàWhen building a library, people often think that they are more concerned about lacking knowledge than lacking space

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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 “Chỉ sợ chật bụng không sợ chật nhà” mean?

One is more concerned about lacking knowledge than lacking space Literally: Only fear full stomach, not fear full house

Is “Chỉ sợ chật bụng không sợ chật nhà” formal or informal?

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

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