Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà gỗ kẻ Me, nhà tre Chu Hồng

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Meaning · English

A poor but happy home

Literally: Wooden house of Me, bamboo house of Chu Hong

Examples

Gia đình tôi虽 chỉ là nhà gỗ kẻ Me, nhà tre Chu Hồng nhưng luôn tràn ngập tiếng cườiMy family may have a poor house, but it's always full of laughter

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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 “Nhà gỗ kẻ Me, nhà tre Chu Hồng” mean?

A poor but happy home Literally: Wooden house of Me, bamboo house of Chu Hong

Is “Nhà gỗ kẻ Me, nhà tre Chu Hồng” formal or informal?

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

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