Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bát mẻ, ngồi chiếu manh; ăn bát đại thanh ngồi chiếu miến đền

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Meaning · English

Be content with one's circumstances

Literally: Eat from a broken bowl, sit on a torn mat; eat from a whole bowl, sit on a whole mat

Examples

Khi đã Ăn bát mẻ, ngồi chiếu manh thì phải biết yêu thương và trân trọngWhen eating from a broken bowl and sitting on a torn mat, one must know how to love and appreciate

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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 “Ăn bát mẻ, ngồi chiếu manh; ăn bát đại thanh ngồi chiếu miến đền” mean?

Be content with one's circumstances Literally: Eat from a broken bowl, sit on a torn mat; eat from a whole bowl, sit on a whole mat

Is “Ăn bát mẻ, ngồi chiếu manh; ăn bát đại thanh ngồi chiếu miến đền” formal or informal?

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

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