Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng té cơm, cũng té cháo

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Meaning · English

To suffer loss or damage either way

Literally: not fall rice, also fall porridge

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng té cơm, cũng té cháo khi đầu tư vào hai dự án thất bạiHe suffered losses either way when he invested in two failed projects

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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 té cơm, cũng té cháo” mean?

To suffer loss or damage either way Literally: not fall rice, also fall porridge

Is “Chẳng té cơm, cũng té cháo” formal or informal?

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

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