Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gia bần thân lão

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A poor family has an old body to support

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gia đình nghèo có người già để nuôi

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Literally: poor family old body

Examples

Gia bần thân lão, ông bà phải làm việc nặngThe poor family has an old body to support, so the grandparents have to do heavy work

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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 “Gia bần thân lão” mean?

A poor family has an old body to support Literally: poor family old body

Is “Gia bần thân lão” formal or informal?

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

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