Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi anh em

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Meaning · English

It's better to be poor than to endure shame from relatives

Literally: Be a leper than suffer shame from brothers

Examples

Tôi宁 làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi anh em khi phải vay tiền họI'd rather be poor than endure shame from my relatives when I have to borrow money from them

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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 “Làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi anh em” mean?

It's better to be poor than to endure shame from relatives Literally: Be a leper than suffer shame from brothers

Is “Làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi anh em” formal or informal?

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

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