Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nát dẻo, sống bùi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being poor but content with one's life

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nghèo nhưng vẫn hài lòng với cuộc sống

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Literally: crushed rice cake, living contentedly

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nhắc nhở tôi nát dẻo, sống bùiMy mother always reminds me to be poor but content with my life

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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 “Nát dẻo, sống bùi” mean?

Being poor but content with one's life Literally: crushed rice cake, living contentedly

Is “Nát dẻo, sống bùi” formal or informal?

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

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