Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu húc mái nhà, tay rà bắc bục

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Meaning · English

To be extremely poor and have to live in a very simple house

Literally: Head butts the roof, hands touch the fence

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đầu húc mái nhà, tay rà bắc bục từ khi bố mấtHis family has been extremely poor since his father passed away

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu húc mái nhà, tay rà bắc bục” mean?

To be extremely poor and have to live in a very simple house Literally: Head butts the roof, hands touch the fence

Is “Đầu húc mái nhà, tay rà bắc bục” formal or informal?

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

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