Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng còn se lại có chè thết khách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hospitable despite being poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vẫn tiếp khách nồng nhiệt mặc dù rất nghèo

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Literally: Mouth still sore but have tea to treat guests

Examples

Dù gia đình anh ấy rất khó khăn nhưng khi tôi đến chơi, anh ấy vẫn nói 'miệng còn se lại có chè thết khách'Although his family was very struggling, when I visited, he said 'miệng còn se lại có chè thết khách'

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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 “Miệng còn se lại có chè thết khách” mean?

Hospitable despite being poor Literally: Mouth still sore but have tea to treat guests

Is “Miệng còn se lại có chè thết khách” formal or informal?

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

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