Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

One must accept what is available

Literally: Criticism of shrimp leads to eating shrimp, criticism of wilted vegetables leads to eating old cucumber

Examples

Anh ấy không thích công việc này nhưng chê tôm lại phải ăn tôm, chấp nhận làm việcHe didn't like this job but had to accept it

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

One must accept what is available Literally: Criticism of shrimp leads to eating shrimp, criticism of wilted vegetables leads to eating old cucumber

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

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

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