Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán cám thì ngon canh, nuôi lợn thì lành áo

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Meaning · English

What seems good at first may not be in the long run

Literally: Selling rice bran is delicious soup, raising pigs is good clothing

Examples

Anh ấy bán xe máy để đi bộ, bán cám thì ngon canh, nuôi lợn thì lành áo màHe sold his motorcycle to walk, but what seems good at first may not be in the long run

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán cám thì ngon canh, nuôi lợn thì lành áo” mean?

What seems good at first may not be in the long run Literally: Selling rice bran is delicious soup, raising pigs is good clothing

Is “Bán cám thì ngon canh, nuôi lợn thì lành áo” formal or informal?

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

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