Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm tấm nói chuyện triều đình

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Meaning · English

Talk about high-level matters while being in a humble situation

Literally: Eat broken rice, discuss royal court

Examples

Khi còn đi học, chúng tôi thường ăn cơm tấm nói chuyện triều đìnhWhen we were in school, we often ate broken rice and discussed royal court matters

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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 tấm nói chuyện triều đình” mean?

Talk about high-level matters while being in a humble situation Literally: Eat broken rice, discuss royal court

Is “Ăn cơm tấm nói chuyện triều đình” formal or informal?

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

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