Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có khi thiếu gạo, có ngày thừa cơm

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Meaning · English

Sometimes one has less, sometimes one has more than enough

Literally: sometimes lack rice, sometimes excess rice

Examples

Cuộc sống thật vô thường, có khi thiếu gạo, có ngày thừa cơmLife is really unpredictable, sometimes one has less, sometimes one has more than enough

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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 khi thiếu gạo, có ngày thừa cơm” mean?

Sometimes one has less, sometimes one has more than enough Literally: sometimes lack rice, sometimes excess rice

Is “Có khi thiếu gạo, có ngày thừa cơm” formal or informal?

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

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