ăn theo thuở, ở theo thì
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Meaning · English
Eat by the season, live by the times — bend your habits to the hour you're given.
Literally: eat per the era, dwell per the time
Examples
Thời nào thói nấy, ăn theo thuở ở theo thì.Each age its manners — eat by the season, live by the times.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn theo thuở, ở theo thì” mean?
Eat by the season, live by the times — bend your habits to the hour you're given. Literally: eat per the era, dwell per the time
Is “ăn theo thuở, ở theo thì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.