Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chém cha cái đất xứ Đoài, ăn cơm thì nhiều. thì ít, ngô khoai

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Meaning · English

Many people eat but little food is available

Literally: Cutting father's land in Đoài region, eating rice is much, corn and cassava is little

Examples

Gia đình tôi có nhiều miệng ăn nên luôn phải tính toán chi tiêu, chém cha cái đất xứ Đoài, ăn cơm thì nhiều, ngô khoaiMy family has many mouths to feed, so we always have to calculate expenses, many people eat but little food is available

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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 “Chém cha cái đất xứ Đoài, ăn cơm thì nhiều. thì ít, ngô khoai” mean?

Many people eat but little food is available Literally: Cutting father's land in Đoài region, eating rice is much, corn and cassava is little

Is “Chém cha cái đất xứ Đoài, ăn cơm thì nhiều. thì ít, ngô khoai” formal or informal?

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