Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhớn mất thây, gầy không thịt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

So poor that one has nothing to eat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: remember to forget the body, thin without meat

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy nhớn mất thây, gầy không thịt từ khi mất việcHis family has been so poor since he lost his job

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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 “Nhớn mất thây, gầy không thịt” mean?

So poor that one has nothing to eat Literally: remember to forget the body, thin without meat

Is “Nhớn mất thây, gầy không thịt” formal or informal?

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

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