Đói sang Bắc, chạy giặc sang Nam
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Flee to the South to escape war and to the North to escape famine
Tháo chạy đến miền Nam để thoát chiến tranh và đến miền Bắc để thoát đói
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Examples
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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 sang Bắc, chạy giặc sang Nam” mean?
Flee to the South to escape war and to the North to escape famine Literally: Starve go North, run enemy go South
Is “Đói sang Bắc, chạy giặc sang Nam” formal or informal?
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