Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sâu rốn tốn cơm, lồi rốn tốn tiền

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Meaning · English

Having children brings financial burdens

Literally: Deep navel wastes rice, protruding navel wastes money

Examples

Sau khi có con, tôi luôn nhớ câu nói sâu rốn tốn cơm, lồi rốn tốn tiềnAfter having a child, I always remember the saying 'deep navel wastes rice, protruding navel wastes money'

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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 rốn tốn cơm, lồi rốn tốn tiền” mean?

Having children brings financial burdens Literally: Deep navel wastes rice, protruding navel wastes money

Is “Sâu rốn tốn cơm, lồi rốn tốn tiền” formal or informal?

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

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