Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm còn có khi đổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Even familiar tasks can sometimes go wrong

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngay cả việc quen thuộc cũng có thể sai lầm

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Literally: Eating rice still has times of spilling

Examples

Tôi đã làm việc này nhiều lần, ăn cơm còn có khi đổ.I've done this job many times, but even familiar tasks can sometimes go wrong.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 còn có khi đổ” mean?

Even familiar tasks can sometimes go wrong Literally: Eating rice still has times of spilling

Is “Ăn cơm còn có khi đổ” formal or informal?

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

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