Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bữa mai để củ khoai bữa mốt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spend tomorrow's income today

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chi tiêu thu nhập của ngày mai từ hôm nay

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Literally: Eat tomorrow's rice to save today's sweet potato

Examples

Anh ấy ăn bữa mai để củ khoai bữa mốt, giờ thì nợ nần ngập đầu.He spent tomorrow's income today, now he's deeply in debt.

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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 bữa mai để củ khoai bữa mốt” mean?

Spend tomorrow's income today Literally: Eat tomorrow's rice to save today's sweet potato

Is “Ăn bữa mai để củ khoai bữa mốt” formal or informal?

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

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