Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có cơm ăn cơm, có cháo ăn cháo

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Have rice eat rice, have porridge eat porridge

Examples

Khi bị mất việc, anh ấy phải chấp nhận có cơm ăn cơm, có cháo ăn cháoWhen he lost his job, he had to accept having to be content with what he had

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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 “Có cơm ăn cơm, có cháo ăn cháo” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Have rice eat rice, have porridge eat porridge

Is “Có cơm ăn cơm, có cháo ăn cháo” formal or informal?

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

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