Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rúc ra rúc rích như chim chích vườn rậm

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Meaning · English

To live a poor and simple life

Literally: pick up picky like birds in the dense forest

Examples

Gia đình tôi phải rúc ra rúc rích như chim chích vườn rậm sau khi mất việcMy family had to live a poor and simple life after losing our 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 “Rúc ra rúc rích như chim chích vườn rậm” mean?

To live a poor and simple life Literally: pick up picky like birds in the dense forest

Is “Rúc ra rúc rích như chim chích vườn rậm” formal or informal?

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

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