Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cho trọ mà nọ cho ăn

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Meaning · English

Provide someone with a place to stay and also feed them

Literally: give lodging and give food

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã cho trọ mà nọ cho ăn một người bạn khi họ khó khănMy family provided a friend with a place to stay and also fed them when they were in difficulty

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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 “Cho trọ mà nọ cho ăn” mean?

Provide someone with a place to stay and also feed them Literally: give lodging and give food

Is “Cho trọ mà nọ cho ăn” formal or informal?

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

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