nhà nghèo biết con thảo, nước loạn biết tôi ngay
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
A poor house reveals the devoted child; a realm in chaos, the loyal servant — allegiance is only legible in adversity.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhà nghèo biết con thảo, nước loạn biết tôi ngay” mean?
A poor house reveals the devoted child; a realm in chaos, the loyal servant — allegiance is only legible in adversity. Literally: poor family knows the filial child; chaotic nation knows the loyal minister
Is “nhà nghèo biết con thảo, nước loạn biết tôi ngay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.