Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê cơm hẩm, lẩm cả cơm thiu

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Meaning · English

To reject something good because of a small flaw

Literally: Rejecting unripe rice, blaming the rotten rice

Examples

Anh ấy chê cơm hẩm, lẩm cả cơm thiu khi đánh giá dự án mớiHe rejected the good project, blaming the bad one

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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 “Chê cơm hẩm, lẩm cả cơm thiu” mean?

To reject something good because of a small flaw Literally: Rejecting unripe rice, blaming the rotten rice

Is “Chê cơm hẩm, lẩm cả cơm thiu” formal or informal?

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

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