Chẳng được miếng thịt miếng xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng
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Even if material gifts are not possible, kind words can still comfort someone
Examples
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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 miếng thịt miếng xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng” mean?
Even if material gifts are not possible, kind words can still comfort someone Literally: not get meat, get rice, also get words to soothe the heart
Is “Chẳng được miếng thịt miếng xôi, cũng được lời nói cho nguôi tấm lòng” formal or informal?
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