Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miếng ăn là miếng nhục

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Meaning · English

A meal given in charity can be humiliating

Literally: piece of food is piece of shame

Examples

Anh ấy cảm thấy mất mặt khi nhận miếng ăn là miếng nhục từ hàng xómHe felt humiliated when receiving a meal from his neighbor

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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 “Miếng ăn là miếng nhục” mean?

A meal given in charity can be humiliating Literally: piece of food is piece of shame

Is “Miếng ăn là miếng nhục” formal or informal?

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

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