Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô bái nhà, ra bái cửa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unable to get help from inside, seek it from outside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: No worship at home, worship at the door

Examples

Khi không thể vay tiền từ bạn bè, anh vô bái nhà, ra bái cửa để giải quyết khó khănWhen he couldn't borrow money from friends, he had to seek help from outside to solve his difficulties

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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 “Vô bái nhà, ra bái cửa” mean?

Unable to get help from inside, seek it from outside Literally: No worship at home, worship at the door

Is “Vô bái nhà, ra bái cửa” formal or informal?

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

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