Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhịn miệng qua ngày ăn vay đeo nợ

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Meaning · English

Endure temporary hardship to avoid long-term debt

Literally: Endure mouth to pass day, eat debt wear debt

Examples

Nhịn miệng qua ngày ăn vay đeo nợ, chứ mua nhà này thì cả đời phải nợ nầnEndure for now and we won't be in debt forever, but if we buy this house, we'll be in debt for the rest of our lives

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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 miệng qua ngày ăn vay đeo nợ” mean?

Endure temporary hardship to avoid long-term debt Literally: Endure mouth to pass day, eat debt wear debt

Is “Nhịn miệng qua ngày ăn vay đeo 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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