Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên chan chan, dưới không có

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having nothing to eat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Above has, below has not

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy quá nghèo, trên chan chan, dưới không cóHis family is too poor, they have nothing to eat

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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 “Trên chan chan, dưới không có” mean?

Having nothing to eat Literally: Above has, below has not

Is “Trên chan chan, dưới không có” formal or informal?

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

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