Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quần một manh, áo một mảnh

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Poor or lacking resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nghèo hoặc thiếu thốn

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Literally: trousers one piece, shirt one piece

Examples

Gia đình họ quá nghèo, quần một manh, áo một mảnhTheir family was too poor, with barely enough clothes to wear

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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 một manh, áo một mảnh” mean?

Poor or lacking resources Literally: trousers one piece, shirt one piece

Is “Quần một manh, áo một mảnh” formal or informal?

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

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