Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi với anh em

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Meaning · English

Better to be poor than to lose dignity among friends and family

Literally: Be a leper than suffer shame with brothers

Examples

Anh ấy chọn làm công nhân lao động chứ không chịu làm tôi thằng hủi với bạn bè.He chose to be a laborer rather than suffer shame with his friends.

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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 với anh em” mean?

Better to be poor than to lose dignity among friends and family Literally: Be a leper than suffer shame with brothers

Is “Làm tôi thằng hủi còn hơn chịu tủi với 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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