cư bất quá dong tất
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A dwelling need only fit the knees — lodging asks sufficiency, not splendor.
Literally: residing needs no more than knee-room
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cư bất quá dong tất” mean?
A dwelling need only fit the knees — lodging asks sufficiency, not splendor. Literally: residing needs no more than knee-room
Is “cư bất quá dong tất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.