Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có thịt đòi sôi

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Meaning · English

Given meat, demanding sticky rice — appetite that answers generosity with an order.

Literally: has meat, demands xôi

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có thịt đòi sôi” mean?

Given meat, demanding sticky rice — appetite that answers generosity with an order. Literally: has meat, demands xôi

Is “có thịt đòi sôi” formal or informal?

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

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