Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm có canh, tu hành có vãi

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Meaning · English

Even in spiritual pursuits, one must consider worldly needs

Literally: Eat rice with soup, practice Buddhism with a wife

Examples

Ngài tu sĩ vẫn nói rằng ăn cơm có canh, tu hành có vãiThe monk said that even in his spiritual pursuits, he believed in eating rice with soup and practicing Buddhism with a wife

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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 cơm có canh, tu hành có vãi” mean?

Even in spiritual pursuits, one must consider worldly needs Literally: Eat rice with soup, practice Buddhism with a wife

Is “Ăn cơm có canh, tu hành có vãi” formal or informal?

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

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