ăn cơm mới nói chuyện cũ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Over new rice, tell the old stories — the harvest table is where memory eats.
Literally: eating new rice, telling old tales
Examples
Ăn cơm mới, nói chuyện cũ.New rice on the table, old stories in the air.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn cơm mới nói chuyện cũ” mean?
Over new rice, tell the old stories — the harvest table is where memory eats. Literally: eating new rice, telling old tales
Is “ăn cơm mới nói chuyện cũ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.