Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Róc rỉa như cá lòng tong

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: peel like catfish skin

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy róc rỉa như cá lòng tong sau khi mất việcHis family was extremely poor after 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 “Róc rỉa như cá lòng tong” mean?

To be extremely poor Literally: peel like catfish skin

Is “Róc rỉa như cá lòng tong” formal or informal?

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

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