chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khẳm
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Meaning · English
One larder overflows while the other can't fill the table — take from surplus to mend the shortfall.
Literally: one place can't finish eating, one can't serve enough
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khẳm” mean?
One larder overflows while the other can't fill the table — take from surplus to mend the shortfall. Literally: one place can't finish eating, one can't serve enough
Is “chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khẳm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.