Ăn no chớ có gội đầu, đói thì chớ có tắm lâu

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Meaning · English

Don't take a bath after eating, and don't stay in the bath when hungry

Literally: Eat full don't wash hair, hungry then don't bathe long

Examples

Mẹ luôn dặn tôi Ăn no chớ có gội đầu, đói thì chớ có tắm lâu.My mother always reminded me to not wash my hair after eating and not to take a long bath when hungry

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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 no chớ có gội đầu, đói thì chớ có tắm lâu” mean?

Don't take a bath after eating, and don't stay in the bath when hungry Literally: Eat full don't wash hair, hungry then don't bathe long

Is “Ăn no chớ có gội đầu, đói thì chớ có tắm lâu” formal or informal?

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