Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê tôm lại phải ăn tôm, chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

One criticizes something but ultimately has to accept or endure it

Literally: Criticism of shrimp leads to eating shrimp, criticism of wilted sesame leaves leads to hugging old cucumbers

Examples

Anh ấy chê công ty nhưng cuối cùng vẫn phải làm việc ở đó, chê tôm lại phải ăn tôm, chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa giàHe criticized the company but ultimately had to work there, criticize the shrimp and still have to eat it, criticize the wilted sesame leaves and end up hugging the old cucumbers

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 tôm lại phải ăn tôm, chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già” mean?

One criticizes something but ultimately has to accept or endure it Literally: Criticism of shrimp leads to eating shrimp, criticism of wilted sesame leaves leads to hugging old cucumbers

Is “Chê tôm lại phải ăn tôm, chê rau muống héo lại ôm dưa già” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time