Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống về mồ mả, không sống cả về bát cơm

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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

Rất nghèo

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Literally: Live on grave, not live on rice bowl

Examples

Gia đình họ sống về mồ mả, không sống cả về bát cơm.They are so poor that they live on grave, not even on rice bowl.

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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 “Sống về mồ mả, không sống cả về bát cơm” mean?

To be extremely poor Literally: Live on grave, not live on rice bowl

Is “Sống về mồ mả, không sống cả về bát cơm” formal or informal?

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

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