Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cháo đòi ói, ăn rau xanh ruột

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be dissatisfied with what one has

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không hài lòng với những gì mình có

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Literally: Eat porridge and demand to vomit, eat green vegetables and blame the intestines

Examples

Anh ấy luôn Ăn cháo đòi ói, ăn rau xanh ruột với những gì mình cóHe is always dissatisfied with what he has

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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 cháo đòi ói, ăn rau xanh ruột” mean?

Be dissatisfied with what one has Literally: Eat porridge and demand to vomit, eat green vegetables and blame the intestines

Is “Ăn cháo đòi ói, ăn rau xanh ruột” formal or informal?

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