Nghèo nhân nghèo nghĩa thì lo
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Meaning · English
Being poor in both material and moral aspects is worrying
Literally: poor in people poor in justice then worry
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Gia đình ấy nghèo nhân nghèo nghĩa thì loThat family is poor in both material and moral aspects, which is worrying
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Nghèo nhân nghèo nghĩa thì lo” mean?
Being poor in both material and moral aspects is worrying Literally: poor in people poor in justice then worry
Is “Nghèo nhân nghèo nghĩa thì lo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.