Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo chợ một tiền mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền

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Meaning · English

One can't afford something due to poverty

Literally: Rice at the market costs one coin ten baskets, mother and child starve because they have no money

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy quá nghèo, gạo chợ một tiền mười thưngHis family is too poor, they can't afford rice

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gạo chợ một tiền mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền” mean?

One can't afford something due to poverty Literally: Rice at the market costs one coin ten baskets, mother and child starve because they have no money

Is “Gạo chợ một tiền mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền” formal or informal?

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

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