Ăn bữa nay, lo bữa mai

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Meaning · English

Be worried about the future while enjoying the present

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lo lắng về tương lai trong khi tận hưởng hiện tại

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Literally: Eat this meal, worry about the next meal

Examples

Tôi ăn bữa nay, lo bữa mai vì tiền tiết kiệm sắp hết.I'm eating this meal, worrying about the next meal because my savings are running out.

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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, lo bữa mai” mean?

Be worried about the future while enjoying the present Literally: Eat this meal, worry about the next meal

Is “Ăn bữa nay, lo bữa mai” formal or informal?

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

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