Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cá nhả xương, ăn đường nuốt chậm

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Meaning · English

Enjoy good things slowly and carefully

Literally: Eat fish spit bones, eat sugar swallow slowly

Examples

Khi thưởng thức món ăn yêu thích, tôi luôn ăn cá nhả xương, ăn đường nuốt chậmWhen enjoying my favorite food, I always eat fish spit bones, eat sugar swallow slowly

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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 cá nhả xương, ăn đường nuốt chậm” mean?

Enjoy good things slowly and carefully Literally: Eat fish spit bones, eat sugar swallow slowly

Is “Ăn cá nhả xương, ăn đường nuốt chậm” formal or informal?

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

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