Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cần ăn cuống, muống ăn lá

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own needs and preferences

Literally: Crickets eat stems, beans eat leaves

Examples

Cần ăn cuống, muống ăn lá, mỗi người có một sở thích riêngCrickets eat stems, beans eat leaves, each person has their own preference

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cần ăn cuống, muống ăn lá” mean?

Everyone has their own needs and preferences Literally: Crickets eat stems, beans eat leaves

Is “Cần ăn cuống, muống ăn lá” formal or informal?

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

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