Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không đầy miệng mo có đâu cho bồ đài

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Meaning · English

One can't give what one doesn't have

Literally: not enough to fill moth's mouth, how to give to peony

Examples

Anh ấy không có tiền, không đầy miệng mo có đâu cho bồ đàiHe doesn't have money, he can't give what he doesn't have

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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 “Không đầy miệng mo có đâu cho bồ đài” mean?

One can't give what one doesn't have Literally: not enough to fill moth's mouth, how to give to peony

Is “Không đầy miệng mo có đâu cho bồ đài” formal or informal?

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

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