Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bữa nay bày bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt

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Meaning · English

Spend today and worry about tomorrow

Literally: Eat today's meal, display tomorrow's meal, and save potato for the day after tomorrow

Examples

Ông ấy luôn ăn bữa nay bày bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt, nên không bao giờ tiết kiệm đượcHe always spends today and worries about tomorrow, so he never saves anything

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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 nay bày bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt” mean?

Spend today and worry about tomorrow Literally: Eat today's meal, display tomorrow's meal, and save potato for the day after tomorrow

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

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