Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói muốn chết, ba ngày tết cũng no

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Meaning · English

Even the poorest can enjoy a brief period of luxury

Literally: Hungry to death, three days of Tet also full

Examples

Sau một năm tiết kiệm, cuối cùng tôi cũng có thể tận hưởng Đói muốn chết, ba ngày tết cũng noAfter a year of saving, I can finally enjoy a luxurious Tet holiday

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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 muốn chết, ba ngày tết cũng no” mean?

Even the poorest can enjoy a brief period of luxury Literally: Hungry to death, three days of Tet also full

Is “Đói muốn chết, ba ngày tết cũng no” formal or informal?

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

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