Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà khó bắt binh bá hộ

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Meaning · English

A poor family cannot afford to feed a strong and aggressive person

Literally: House poor catch soldier guard

Examples

Gia đình tôi quá nghèo, không thể nuôi được người đàn ông khỏe mạnh như anh taMy family is too poor to support a strong man like him

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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 khó bắt binh bá hộ” mean?

A poor family cannot afford to feed a strong and aggressive person Literally: House poor catch soldier guard

Is “Nhà khó bắt binh bá hộ” formal or informal?

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

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