Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quần lồng đèn, khăn mảnh bát

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Meaning · English

Literally: Pants made of lantern cloth, a towel like a broken bowl

Examples

Gia đình tôi虽 nghèo nhưng vẫn vui vẻ như quần lồng đèn, khăn mảnh bátMy family is poor but still happy like a poor but happy family

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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 “Quần lồng đèn, khăn mảnh bát” mean?

A poor but happy family Literally: Pants made of lantern cloth, a towel like a broken bowl

Is “Quần lồng đèn, khăn mảnh bát” formal or informal?

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

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