Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bữa một nửa heo, không bằng ngọn gió ngoài đèo thổi vô

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Meaning · English

A little freedom is better than material comfort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự do dù ít cũng quý hơn sự sung túc

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Literally: Eat one half of a pig, not as good as the wind outside the pass blows in

Examples

Tôi thích sống ở nơi hẻo lánh hơn là bị giam giữ trong thành phố sang trọng, ăn bữa một nửa heo, không bằng ngọn gió ngoài đèo thổi vôI prefer living in a remote area to being confined in a luxurious city, eat one half of a pig, not as good as the wind outside the pass blows in

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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 một nửa heo, không bằng ngọn gió ngoài đèo thổi vô” mean?

A little freedom is better than material comfort Literally: Eat one half of a pig, not as good as the wind outside the pass blows in

Is “Ăn bữa một nửa heo, không bằng ngọn gió ngoài đèo thổi vô” formal or informal?

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

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