Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Liềm Rào, dao Vát, bát Cầu Cậy, gậy Xuân Lai

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Meaning · English

Poor but content with one's life

Literally: Sickle fence, knife Vat, bowl Cau Cay, stick Xuan Lai

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy chỉ có Liềm Rào, dao Vát, bát Cầu Cậy, gậy Xuân Lai nhưng vẫn sống rất hạnh phúcHis family only has Liềm Rào, dao Vát, bát Cầu Cậy, gậy Xuân Lai but they still live very happily

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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 “Liềm Rào, dao Vát, bát Cầu Cậy, gậy Xuân Lai” mean?

Poor but content with one's life Literally: Sickle fence, knife Vat, bowl Cau Cay, stick Xuan Lai

Is “Liềm Rào, dao Vát, bát Cầu Cậy, gậy Xuân Lai” formal or informal?

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