Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn gạo da ngà, ở nhà gỗ lim.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Living a life of luxury and comfort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống một cuộc sống sung túc và thoải mái

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Literally: Eating white rice, living in lim house

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy ăn gạo da ngà, ở nhà gỗ lim từ nhỏ.His family has been living a life of luxury since he was young.

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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 gạo da ngà, ở nhà gỗ lim.” mean?

Living a life of luxury and comfort Literally: Eating white rice, living in lim house

Is “Ăn gạo da ngà, ở nhà gỗ lim.” formal or informal?

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

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