Ăn nhạt mới biết thương đến mèo

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Meaning · English

One appreciates help when in a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi gặp khó khăn, người ta mới đánh giá cao sự giúp đỡ

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Literally: Eating bland food to know affection for the cat

Examples

Khi thất nghiệp, tôi mới hiểu được câu ăn nhạt mới biết thương đến mèoWhen I was unemployed, I understood the saying 'eat bland food to know affection for the cat'

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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 nhạt mới biết thương đến mèo” mean?

One appreciates help when in a difficult situation Literally: Eating bland food to know affection for the cat

Is “Ăn nhạt mới biết thương đến mèo” formal or informal?

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