Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xờm xớm như l... vỡ đóng đai

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Meaning · English

to be extremely poor

Literally: poor like a broken pot mended with a strap

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy xờm xuyến như lọ vỡ đóng đai từ khi cha mấtHis family has been extremely poor since his father passed away

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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 “Xờm xớm như l... vỡ đóng đai” mean?

to be extremely poor Literally: poor like a broken pot mended with a strap

Is “Xờm xớm như l... vỡ đóng đai” formal or informal?

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

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