Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May xống chẳng phòng khi cả dạ

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Meaning · English

Having clothes but not wearing them when needed

Literally: having pants but not wearing when whole night

Examples

Anh ấy có nhiều tiền tiết kiệm nhưng may xống chẳng phòng khi cả dạHe has a lot of savings but has clothes but not wearing them when needed

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

Common questions

What does “May xống chẳng phòng khi cả dạ” mean?

Having clothes but not wearing them when needed Literally: having pants but not wearing when whole night

Is “May xống chẳng phòng khi cả dạ” formal or informal?

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

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