Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứt niên sứt đai, long tai gẫy ngõng

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Meaning · English

Family falls into poverty after a series of misfortunes

Literally: broken year, torn belt, dragon's ear broken

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã đứt niên sứt đai, long tai gẫy ngõng sau khi mất việcHis family fell into poverty after a series of misfortunes when he lost his job

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đứt niên sứt đai, long tai gẫy ngõng” mean?

Family falls into poverty after a series of misfortunes Literally: broken year, torn belt, dragon's ear broken

Is “Đứt niên sứt đai, long tai gẫy ngõng” formal or informal?

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

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