Ăn muối còn hơn ăn chuối chết

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Meaning · English

It's better to endure a difficult situation than to give up entirely

Literally: Eating salt is better than eating banana to death

Examples

Tôi sẽ cố gắng hết mình, ăn muối còn hơn ăn chuối chếtI'll try my best, eating salt is better than eating banana to death

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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 muối còn hơn ăn chuối chết” mean?

It's better to endure a difficult situation than to give up entirely Literally: Eating salt is better than eating banana to death

Is “Ăn muối còn hơn ăn chuối chết” formal or informal?

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

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