Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không sợ hẹp nhà, sợ hẹp bụng

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Meaning · English

Not afraid of poverty, but of lack of knowledge or courage

Literally: Not fear narrow house, fear narrow belly

Examples

Không sợ hẹp nhà, sợ hẹp bụng nên anh ấy luôn cố gắng học hỏiHe's not afraid of poverty, but of lack of knowledge, so he always tries to learn

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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 sợ hẹp nhà, sợ hẹp bụng” mean?

Not afraid of poverty, but of lack of knowledge or courage Literally: Not fear narrow house, fear narrow belly

Is “Không sợ hẹp nhà, sợ hẹp bụng” formal or informal?

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

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