Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà chịu đói nằm co, chẳng thà ăn no đi mần

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to suffer than to compromise one's integrity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thường chịu đựng hơn là thỏa hiệp về danh dự

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Literally: Rather hungry lying curled up, than eating full going as a servant

Examples

Tôi thà chịu đói nằm co, chẳng thà ăn no đi mần cho người giàuI'd rather suffer hunger than serve the rich

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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 “Thà chịu đói nằm co, chẳng thà ăn no đi mần” mean?

It's better to suffer than to compromise one's integrity Literally: Rather hungry lying curled up, than eating full going as a servant

Is “Thà chịu đói nằm co, chẳng thà ăn no đi mần” formal or informal?

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