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

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Meaning · English

People who are poor and miserable are so because of their own faults

Literally: Those who are hungry and tattered, it is because heaven's plan is not suitable for them

Examples

Người ta nói những người đói rách dạc dài, bởi phụ của trời làm chẳng nên choPeople say those who are poor and miserable are so because of their own faults

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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 cho” mean?

People who are poor and miserable are so because of their own faults Literally: Those who are hungry and tattered, it is because heaven's plan is not suitable for them

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

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