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.
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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.
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