Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc vào Thanh

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Meaning · English

Flee to a safe place in times of war or crisis

Literally: Starve to the North, run from invaders to Thanh

Examples

Khi chiến tranh nổ ra, cả gia đình tôi đã đi theo câu nói Đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc vào ThanhWhen the war broke out, my whole family followed the saying Đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc vào Thanh

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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 lên Bắc, chạy giặc vào Thanh” mean?

Flee to a safe place in times of war or crisis Literally: Starve to the North, run from invaders to Thanh

Is “Đói lên Bắc, chạy giặc vào Thanh” formal or informal?

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

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