Những người đói rách dạc dài, bởi phụ của trời làm chẳng nên ăn

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Meaning · English

People who are poor and miserable are often because of their own doing

Literally: Those who are hungry and wear rags, because heaven's father does it not to eat

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về số phận, nhưng thực ra những người đói rách dạc dài, bởi phụ của trời làm chẳng nên ănHe always complains about his fate, but in fact, people who are poor and miserable are often because of their own doing

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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.

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What does “Những người đói rách dạc dài, bởi phụ của trời làm chẳng nên ăn” mean?

People who are poor and miserable are often because of their own doing Literally: Those who are hungry and wear rags, because heaven's father does it not to eat

Is “Những người đói rách dạc dài, bởi phụ của trời làm chẳng nên ăn” formal or informal?

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