Ăn củ môn bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt

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Meaning · English

Prioritize the less important task over the more important one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ưu tiên việc ít quan trọng hơn việc quan trọng

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Literally: Eat taro for tomorrow's meal, save potato for the day after tomorrow

Examples

Anh ấy ăn củ môn bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt nên công việc bị chậm tiến độHe prioritized the less important task, so his work was delayed

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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.

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What does “Ăn củ môn bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt” mean?

Prioritize the less important task over the more important one Literally: Eat taro for tomorrow's meal, save potato for the day after tomorrow

Is “Ăn củ môn bữa mai, để củ khoai bữa mốt” formal or informal?

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