Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn đầy mồm đầy miệng

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Meaning · English

Having just enough to get by

Literally: Eat full mouth full tongue

Examples

Gia đình tôi ăn đầy mồm đầy miệng nhờ vào việc làm thêmMy family has just enough to get by thanks to extra work

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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 đầy mồm đầy miệng” mean?

Having just enough to get by Literally: Eat full mouth full tongue

Is “Ăn đầy mồm đầy miệng” formal or informal?

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

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