Vô bái nhà, ra bái cửa
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Meaning · English
Unable to get help from inside, seek it from outside
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
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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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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