Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đĩa dầu vơi, nước mắt đầy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be poor and have many problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: oil plate is empty, tears are full

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đang phải đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn, đĩa dầu vơi, nước mắt đầy.His family is facing many difficulties, they are poor and have many problems.

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

Common questions

What does “Đĩa dầu vơi, nước mắt đầy” mean?

To be poor and have many problems Literally: oil plate is empty, tears are full

Is “Đĩa dầu vơi, nước mắt đầy” formal or informal?

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

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