Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bồ đài không đủ lấp miệng mo

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A small amount of money is not enough to satisfy someone's needs

Literally: A peck of rice is not enough to fill a mouth

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm được ít tiền nên bồ đài không đủ lấp miệng moHe earned little money, so it was not enough to make ends meet

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bồ đài không đủ lấp miệng mo” mean?

A small amount of money is not enough to satisfy someone's needs Literally: A peck of rice is not enough to fill a mouth

Is “Bồ đài không đủ lấp miệng mo” formal or informal?

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

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