Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm với mắm nó thắm về sau

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Meaning · English

Initial difficulties lead to better times later

Literally: Eat rice with fish sauce, it's thick later

Examples

Tôi biết ban đầu sẽ khó khăn, nhưng ăn cơm với mắm nó thắm về sau.I know it's hard at first, but eat rice with fish sauce, it's thick later.

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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 mắm nó thắm về sau” mean?

Initial difficulties lead to better times later Literally: Eat rice with fish sauce, it's thick later

Is “Ăn cơm với mắm nó thắm về sau” formal or informal?

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