Chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khảm

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Meaning · English

Some places have more food than they can consume, while others lack enough

Literally: Place to eat not finish, place to offer not contain

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn có thức ăn dư thừa, chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khảmMy family always has leftover food, some places have more food than they can consume, while others lack enough

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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 “Chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khảm” mean?

Some places have more food than they can consume, while others lack enough Literally: Place to eat not finish, place to offer not contain

Is “Chỗ ăn không hết, chỗ thết không khảm” formal or informal?

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

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