Không tiền không gạo, mạnh bạo gì thầy

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Meaning · English

Without money or food, one cannot be brave or daring

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: No money no rice, brave what master

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi du lịch nhưng không tiền không gạo, mạnh bạo gì thầy.He wants to travel but without money or food, he cannot be brave or daring.

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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 tiền không gạo, mạnh bạo gì thầy” mean?

Without money or food, one cannot be brave or daring Literally: No money no rice, brave what master

Is “Không tiền không gạo, mạnh bạo gì thầy” formal or informal?

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