Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người bình dân đóng cửa đi ăn mày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Common people have to struggle to make a living

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người dân thường phải khó khăn để mưu sinh

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Literally: ordinary people close the door to go beg

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy quá nghèo, thật là 'Người bình dân đóng cửa đi ăn mày'His family was too poor, it's like 'ordinary people close the door to go beg'

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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 “Người bình dân đóng cửa đi ăn mày” mean?

Common people have to struggle to make a living Literally: ordinary people close the door to go beg

Is “Người bình dân đóng cửa đi ăn mày” formal or informal?

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

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