Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng da se có chè đãi khách, váy đã rách có lụa bán rao

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to receive guests even when poor

Literally: Mouth has skin, have tea to treat guests, waist has torn cloth, have silk to sell

Examples

Gia đình tôi nghèo nhưng vẫn sẵn sàng tiếp đón bạn bè, miệng da se có chè đãi khách màMy family is poor but still ready to welcome friends, we have tea to treat guests after all

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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 da se có chè đãi khách, váy đã rách có lụa bán rao” mean?

Be prepared to receive guests even when poor Literally: Mouth has skin, have tea to treat guests, waist has torn cloth, have silk to sell

Is “Miệng da se có chè đãi khách, váy đã rách có lụa bán rao” formal or informal?

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

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