Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn không thì hóc, chẳng xay thóc phải ẵm em

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Meaning · English

Accept a situation or marriage, despite its difficulties

Literally: Eat without then choke, not pound rice must hug younger sister

Examples

Anh ấy đã chấp nhận việc kết hôn với người mà gia đình đã sắp xếp, ăn không thì hóc, chẳng xay thóc phải ẵm em.He accepted the marriage arranged by his family, eat without then choke, not pound rice must hug younger sister.

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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 không thì hóc, chẳng xay thóc phải ẵm em” mean?

Accept a situation or marriage, despite its difficulties Literally: Eat without then choke, not pound rice must hug younger sister

Is “Ăn không thì hóc, chẳng xay thóc phải ẵm em” formal or informal?

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