Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tội gì bằng tội nghèo

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Meaning · English

Poverty is the worst misfortune

Literally: Crime which equals crime of being poor

Examples

Tôi không muốn trở thành gánh nặng cho gia đình, tội gì bằng tội nghèo màI don't want to be a burden to my family, poverty is the worst misfortune

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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 “Tội gì bằng tội nghèo” mean?

Poverty is the worst misfortune Literally: Crime which equals crime of being poor

Is “Tội gì bằng tội nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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