Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhịn đói qua ngày, ăn vay phải nợ

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Meaning · English

Suffering temporarily is better than long-term consequences

Literally: Endure hunger through the day, eat borrowed must owe

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận nhịn đói qua ngày, ăn vay phải nợI accept suffering temporarily, rather than eating borrowed food and having to pay back debt

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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 phải nợ” mean?

Suffering temporarily is better than long-term consequences Literally: Endure hunger through the day, eat borrowed must owe

Is “Nhịn đói qua ngày, ăn vay phải 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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