Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đành hanh đỏ mỏ

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who is poor but still generous

Literally: red-beaked swallow

Examples

Dù khó khăn nhưng ông bà vẫn giúp đỡ người khác, thật là đành hanh đỏ mỏAlthough they are struggling, the old couple still helps others, they are truly generous

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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

Common questions

What does “Đành hanh đỏ mỏ” mean?

Someone who is poor but still generous Literally: red-beaked swallow

Is “Đành hanh đỏ mỏ” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time