Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng được ăn thịt ăn xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng

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Meaning · English

Even small comforts can bring solace

Literally: Not eating meat, eating sticky rice, also getting words to soothe the heart

Examples

Khi thất nghiệp, anh chỉ làm được công việc tạm thời, chẳng được ăn thịt ăn xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng.When unemployed, he could only do temporary work, but it was some comfort

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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 “Chẳng được ăn thịt ăn xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng” mean?

Even small comforts can bring solace Literally: Not eating meat, eating sticky rice, also getting words to soothe the heart

Is “Chẳng được ăn thịt ăn xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng” formal or informal?

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