Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quáng quàng như chó nhà táng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very poor and in a miserable state

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất nghèo và trong tình trạng khốn khổ

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Literally: as poor as a grave digger's dog

Examples

Gia đình họ quá nghèo, quáng quàng như chó nhà táng.Their family was very poor, as poor as a grave digger's dog.

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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 “Quáng quàng như chó nhà táng” mean?

Very poor and in a miserable state Literally: as poor as a grave digger's dog

Is “Quáng quàng như chó nhà táng” formal or informal?

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

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