Ăn cơm với cá, cơm chó còn đâu

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Meaning · English

Some things are incompatible and cannot coexist

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số thứ không tương thích và không thể cùng tồn tại

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Literally: Eat rice with fish, where is the dog's rice

Examples

Tôi không thể vừa làm việc này vừa làm việc kia, ăn cơm với cá, cơm chó còn đâuI cannot do both things at the same time, it's like eating rice with fish, where is the dog's rice

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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 với cá, cơm chó còn đâu” mean?

Some things are incompatible and cannot coexist Literally: Eat rice with fish, where is the dog's rice

Is “Ăn cơm với cá, cơm chó còn đâu” formal or informal?

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