Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cháo tấm cũng hỏng, cháo lòng cũng trơ

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Meaning · English

Neither option is satisfactory

Literally: Congee with rice also spoils, congee with intestines also dries up

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi du lịch nhưng cháo tấm cũng hỏng, cháo lòng cũng trơ vì hết tiềnHe wanted to travel but neither option was satisfactory because he was out of money

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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 “Cháo tấm cũng hỏng, cháo lòng cũng trơ” mean?

Neither option is satisfactory Literally: Congee with rice also spoils, congee with intestines also dries up

Is “Cháo tấm cũng hỏng, cháo lòng cũng trơ” formal or informal?

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

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