Mất gạo nghi đứa đói, mất gói nghi đứa rách

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Meaning · English

Suspect someone based on their appearance or situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nghi ngờ ai đó dựa trên ngoại hình hoặc tình huống

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Literally: Lose rice suspect the hungry, lose package suspect the tattered

Examples

Anh ấy mất ví rồi nghi đứa ngồi cạnhHe lost his wallet and suspected the person sitting next to him

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mất gạo nghi đứa đói, mất gói nghi đứa rách” mean?

Suspect someone based on their appearance or situation Literally: Lose rice suspect the hungry, lose package suspect the tattered

Is “Mất gạo nghi đứa đói, mất gói nghi đứa rách” formal or informal?

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