Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn miếng cho ngon phải đờn cho đáng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One must pay a price for pleasure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat a delicious bite must chew to be worthy

Examples

Tôi biết ăn miếng cho ngon phải đờn cho đáng, nên tôi tiết kiệm để đi du lịch.I know that to eat a delicious bite I must chew to be worthy, so I save to travel.

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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 miếng cho ngon phải đờn cho đáng” mean?

One must pay a price for pleasure Literally: Eat a delicious bite must chew to be worthy

Is “Ăn miếng cho ngon phải đờn cho đáng” formal or informal?

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

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