Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm với cáy thì ngáy oo, 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 oo, ăn cơm thịt bò thì lo ngay ngáyHe suffers more when dealing with 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 oo, 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 oo, 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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