Ăn cơm mắm, thấm về lâu
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Meaning · English
Temporary pleasure leads to long-term trouble
Literally: Eat fish sauce rice, soak about long time
Examples
Anh ấy ăn cơm mắm, thấm về lâu khi mua phải hàng giảHe experienced temporary pleasure, but long-term trouble when he bought counterfeit goods
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Ăn cơm mắm, thấm về lâu” mean?
Temporary pleasure leads to long-term trouble Literally: Eat fish sauce rice, soak about long time
Is “Ăn cơm mắm, thấm về lâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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