Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năm con năm bát, nhà nát cột xiêu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Too many children lead to family poverty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá nhiều đứa con dẫn đến nghèo đói

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Literally: Five children five bowls, house broken column tilted

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy có Năm con năm bát, nhà nát cột xiêu quá.His family is too poor because they have too many children.

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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 “Năm con năm bát, nhà nát cột xiêu” mean?

Too many children lead to family poverty Literally: Five children five bowls, house broken column tilted

Is “Năm con năm bát, nhà nát cột xiêu” formal or informal?

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

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