Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đông thưa, hạ kép

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Meaning · English

More people, more problems

Literally: Winter sparse, summer crowded

Examples

Gia đình tôi đông thưa, hạ kép nên cuộc sống khá phức tạpMy family is big and complicated, with many people, so life is quite complex

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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 “Đông thưa, hạ kép” mean?

More people, more problems Literally: Winter sparse, summer crowded

Is “Đông thưa, hạ kép” formal or informal?

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

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