Ăn cơm mới, không nên nói chuyện cũ

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Meaning · English

Don't bring up past issues in new situations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không nên nhắc đến vấn đề cũ trong tình huống mới

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Literally: Eat new rice, don't talk old stories

Examples

Khi gặp lại bạn cũ, hãy ăn cơm mới, không nên nói chuyện cũWhen meeting old friends again, eat new rice, don't talk old stories

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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 mới, không nên nói chuyện cũ” mean?

Don't bring up past issues in new situations Literally: Eat new rice, don't talk old stories

Is “Ăn cơm mới, không nên nói chuyện cũ” formal or informal?

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