Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no vác nặng

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Meaning · English

Enduring hardship is better than enjoying comfort at the cost of others

Literally: Endure hunger, sleep curled up is better than eat full, carry heavy

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận nhịn đói nằm co chứ không ăn no vác nặng bằng cách bóc lột người khácI accept enduring hardship rather than enjoying comfort at the cost of exploiting others

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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 “Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no vác nặng” mean?

Enduring hardship is better than enjoying comfort at the cost of others Literally: Endure hunger, sleep curled up is better than eat full, carry heavy

Is “Nhịn đói nằm co hơn ăn no vác nặng” formal or informal?

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