Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai tứ chiếng là người con trai đi khắp phương trời kiếm ăn

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Meaning · English

A man who travels far and wide to make a living

Literally: Man four directions is a man who goes everywhere to make a living

Examples

Anh ấy là trai tứ chiếng, đi khắp nơi để kiếm tiềnHe is a man who travels far and wide to make a living, going everywhere to earn money

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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 “Trai tứ chiếng là người con trai đi khắp phương trời kiếm ăn” mean?

A man who travels far and wide to make a living Literally: Man four directions is a man who goes everywhere to make a living

Is “Trai tứ chiếng là người con trai đi khắp phương trời kiếm ăn” formal or informal?

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

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