Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghèo an phận nghèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being content with one's poor situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng với tình hình nghèo khó của mình

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Literally: poor endure poor

Examples

Người nghèo an phận nghèo thì mới có thể sống yên ổnIf poor people are content with their poor situation, they can live peacefully

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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 “Nghèo an phận nghèo” mean?

Being content with one's poor situation Literally: poor endure poor

Is “Nghèo an phận nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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