Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói ăn vụng, túng làm liều

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Meaning · English

Desperate situations lead to reckless decisions

Literally: Hungry eat hastily, poor act recklessly

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ấy đòi đầu tư tất cả vào cổ phiếu, đúng là đời ăn vụng, túng làm liềuWhen he lost his job, he wanted to invest all his money in stocks, it's really a case of được ăn vụng, túng làm liều

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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 “Đói ăn vụng, túng làm liều” mean?

Desperate situations lead to reckless decisions Literally: Hungry eat hastily, poor act recklessly

Is “Đói ăn vụng, túng làm liều” formal or informal?

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

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