Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không làm sợ đói, làm sợ chói xương hom

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Meaning · English

Fear not poverty, but fear being overly proud

Literally: Not afraid of hunger, afraid of burning bone marrow

Examples

Không làm sợ đói, làm sợ chói xương hom, nên khi có thành công cần phải biết khiêm tốnFear not poverty, but fear being overly proud, so when having success, one should stay humble

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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 làm sợ đói, làm sợ chói xương hom” mean?

Fear not poverty, but fear being overly proud Literally: Not afraid of hunger, afraid of burning bone marrow

Is “Không làm sợ đói, làm sợ chói xương hom” formal or informal?

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

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