Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhịn đói qua ngày ăn vay giả nợ

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Meaning · English

Endure hardship now to avoid worse later

Literally: Endure hunger through the day, eat and pretend to have debt

Examples

Nhịn đói qua ngày ăn vay giả nợ, chứ không thể bỏ cuộc đượcEndure hardship now to avoid worse later, we can't give up

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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 “Nhịn đói qua ngày ăn vay giả nợ” mean?

Endure hardship now to avoid worse later Literally: Endure hunger through the day, eat and pretend to have debt

Is “Nhịn đói qua ngày ăn vay giả nợ” formal or informal?

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

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