Ăn cơm mới, nói chuyện cũ

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Meaning · English

Enjoy new benefits while still dwelling on past matters

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thưởng thức lợi ích mới mà vẫn nghĩ về vấn đề cũ

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Literally: Eat new rice, talk old stories

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn cơm mới, nói chuyện cũ về công ty cũHe always enjoys new benefits, but talks about his old company

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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, nói chuyện cũ” mean?

Enjoy new benefits while still dwelling on past matters Literally: Eat new rice, talk old stories

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

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