Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sâu ao lắm cá, độc dạ khốn thân

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Meaning · English

Being alone and powerless leads to misery

Literally: many fish in deep pond, lonely and helpless body suffers

Examples

Khi sống một mình, không có ai giúp đỡ, anh ấy thật sự cảm thấy độc dạ khốn thân.When living alone, having no one to help, he truly felt miserable and helpless.

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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 “Sâu ao lắm cá, độc dạ khốn thân” mean?

Being alone and powerless leads to misery Literally: many fish in deep pond, lonely and helpless body suffers

Is “Sâu ao lắm cá, độc dạ khốn thân” formal or informal?

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

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