Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái ăn khe khắt, cái ngặt năm quan

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Meaning · English

Some things are easy to accept, but others are difficult to tolerate

Literally: food is bitter, officials are strict

Examples

Cái ăn khe khắt, cái ngặt năm quan, tôi không thể sống ở đây đượcSome things are easy to accept, but others are difficult to tolerate, I cannot live here

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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 “Cái ăn khe khắt, cái ngặt năm quan” mean?

Some things are easy to accept, but others are difficult to tolerate Literally: food is bitter, officials are strict

Is “Cái ăn khe khắt, cái ngặt năm quan” formal or informal?

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

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