Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm với cáy thì ngáy o o, ăn cơm thịt bò thì lo ngay ngáy

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Meaning · English

One suffers more from a small problem than a big one

Literally: Eat rice with shrimp then snore, eat rice with beef then worry

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm với cáy thì ngáy o o, ăn cơm thịt bò thì lo ngay ngáyHe suffers more from small issues than big ones

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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 với cáy thì ngáy o o, ăn cơm thịt bò thì lo ngay ngáy” mean?

One suffers more from a small problem than a big one Literally: Eat rice with shrimp then snore, eat rice with beef then worry

Is “Ăn cơm với cáy thì ngáy o o, ăn cơm thịt bò thì lo ngay ngáy” formal or informal?

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

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