Ăn cơm với rau ngăm sau ngăm trước

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Meaning · English

Live in the present, not dwelling on past regrets

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat rice with yesterday's vegetables and tomorrow's vegetables

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn cơm với rau ngăm sau ngăm trước, nên không bao giờ buồnHe always lives in the present, so he's never sad

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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 rau ngăm sau ngăm trước” mean?

Live in the present, not dwelling on past regrets Literally: Eat rice with yesterday's vegetables and tomorrow's vegetables

Is “Ăn cơm với rau ngăm sau ngăm trước” formal or informal?

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