Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc Cừ Đà, tù và kẻ Thổ

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Meaning · English

Refers to a place or situation of great suffering or hardship

Literally: Thoc Cu Da prison and the Tho people

Examples

Tôi cảm thấy mình đang ở Thóc Cừ Đà, tù và kẻ Thổ khi làm việc ở công ty đóI feel like I'm in Thoc Cu Da prison and among the Tho people when working at that company

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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 “Thóc Cừ Đà, tù và kẻ Thổ” mean?

Refers to a place or situation of great suffering or hardship Literally: Thoc Cu Da prison and the Tho people

Is “Thóc Cừ Đà, tù và kẻ Thổ” formal or informal?

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

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