Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay giữ con thơ, tay rờ buộc nóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be extremely poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá nghèo

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Literally: One hand holds the child, one hand touches the roof

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy tay giữ con thơ, tay rờ buộc nóc từ khi mất việcHis family has been extremely poor since 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tay giữ con thơ, tay rờ buộc nóc” mean?

To be extremely poor Literally: One hand holds the child, one hand touches the roof

Is “Tay giữ con thơ, tay rờ buộc nóc” formal or informal?

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

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