Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vận nghèo lại mắc cái eo

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Meaning · English

Misfortune comes with additional troubles

Literally: poverty again encounters waist

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính, vận nghèo lại mắc cái eo khi mẹ bị ốmMy family is facing financial difficulties, and to make matters worse, my mother got sick

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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 “Vận nghèo lại mắc cái eo” mean?

Misfortune comes with additional troubles Literally: poverty again encounters waist

Is “Vận nghèo lại mắc cái eo” formal or informal?

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

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