Ăn bữa sáng, lo bữa tối

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Meaning · English

Worry about the future while enjoying the present

Literally: Eat the morning meal, worry about the evening meal

Examples

Ông ấy luôn ăn bữa sáng, lo bữa tối, nên không bao giờ cảm thấy an tâm.He always worries about the future while enjoying the present, so he never feels at peace.

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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 sáng, lo bữa tối” mean?

Worry about the future while enjoying the present Literally: Eat the morning meal, worry about the evening meal

Is “Ăn bữa sáng, lo bữa tối” formal or informal?

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