Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm chạn phơi chen, cá chên bác ruốc

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Meaning · English

A poor family struggles to make ends meet

Literally: dried rice spread out to dry, fish soaked in salt

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy thật khó khăn, cơm chạn phơi chen, cá chên bác ruốcHis family is really struggling, with dried rice spread out to dry and fish soaked in salt

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm chạn phơi chen, cá chên bác ruốc” mean?

A poor family struggles to make ends meet Literally: dried rice spread out to dry, fish soaked in salt

Is “Cơm chạn phơi chen, cá chên bác ruốc” formal or informal?

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

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