Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

con học thóc vay

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Meaning · English

The child studies on borrowed rice — education mortgaged meal by meal.

Literally: child studies, paddy borrowed

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

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What does “con học thóc vay” mean?

The child studies on borrowed rice — education mortgaged meal by meal. Literally: child studies, paddy borrowed

Is “con học thóc vay” formal or informal?

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

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