Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No cơm ấm cật, dậm dật khắp nơi, quần áo tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng dật

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Meaning · English

Living in poverty and chaos

Literally: eat warm rice, walk slowly everywhere, torn clothes everywhere

Examples

Gia đình họ sống no cơm ấm cật, dậm dật khắp nơi, quần áo tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng dật sau khi mất việcTheir family lived in poverty and chaos, eating warm rice, walking slowly everywhere, with torn clothes everywhere, after losing their 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 “No cơm ấm cật, dậm dật khắp nơi, quần áo tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng dật” mean?

Living in poverty and chaos Literally: eat warm rice, walk slowly everywhere, torn clothes everywhere

Is “No cơm ấm cật, dậm dật khắp nơi, quần áo tả tơi mọi nơi chẳng dật” formal or informal?

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

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