Ăn ít no dai, ăn nhiều tức bụng

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Meaning · English

Eating a little leads to long satisfaction, eating a lot causes discomfort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn ít no lâu, ăn nhiều bị khó chịu

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Literally: Eat little full long, eat much angry belly

Examples

Tôi nên ăn ít hơn để tránh tức bụngI should eat less to avoid discomfort

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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 ít no dai, ăn nhiều tức bụng” mean?

Eating a little leads to long satisfaction, eating a lot causes discomfort Literally: Eat little full long, eat much angry belly

Is “Ăn ít no dai, ăn nhiều tức bụng” formal or informal?

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