Cho xôi không tày đòi đĩa
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Meaning · English
Giving something is not as good as promising something
Literally: give xoi not equal to asking for plate
Examples
Anh ấy cho xôi không tày đòi đĩa khi hứa hẹn nhiều nhưng không làm được gìHe gives xoi not equal to asking for plate when he promises a lot but can't do anything
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Cho xôi không tày đòi đĩa” mean?
Giving something is not as good as promising something Literally: give xoi not equal to asking for plate
Is “Cho xôi không tày đòi đĩa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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