Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói thì trốc cúi phải bò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something reluctantly due to necessity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm điều gì đó không muốn vì cần thiết

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Literally: Hungry then have to crawl

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn xin việc nhưng đói thì trốc cúi phải bò.He didn't want to get a job, but he had to because of necessity.

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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 thì trốc cúi phải bò” mean?

To do something reluctantly due to necessity Literally: Hungry then have to crawl

Is “Đói thì trốc cúi phải bò” formal or informal?

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

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