Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nắm, nằm đầu hè, nghe giảng võ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To live a simple and austere life

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống một cuộc sống đơn giản và khắc kỷ

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Literally: Eat clenched rice, sleep at the head of the alley, listen to martial lectures

Examples

Sau khi về hưu, ông quyết định ăn cơm nắm, nằm đầu hè, nghe giảng võ để tìm lại sự thanh thảnAfter retiring, he decided to live simply and austere to find peace

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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.

Common questions

What does “Ăn cơm nắm, nằm đầu hè, nghe giảng võ” mean?

To live a simple and austere life Literally: Eat clenched rice, sleep at the head of the alley, listen to martial lectures

Is “Ăn cơm nắm, nằm đầu hè, nghe giảng võ” formal or informal?

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

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