Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ quá gia tài, đắp chiếu dài mà ngủ

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Meaning · English

Having more debt than assets

Literally: Owe more than family property, sleep with a long blanket

Examples

Anh ấy nợ quá gia tài, đắp chiếu dài mà ngủ từ khi mất việcHe has been having more debt than assets and struggling to make ends meet 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 “Nợ quá gia tài, đắp chiếu dài mà ngủ” mean?

Having more debt than assets Literally: Owe more than family property, sleep with a long blanket

Is “Nợ quá gia tài, đắp chiếu dài mà ngủ” formal or informal?

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

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