Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có xôi nói xôi dẻo, có thịt nói thịt bùi

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Meaning · English

Praise the food in front of you

Literally: Have sticky rice, talk about sticky rice; have meat, talk about meat

Examples

Khi đi nhà họ, có xôi nói xôi dẻo, có thịt nói thịt bùi để thể hiện sự biết ơnWhen visiting their house, have sticky rice, talk about sticky rice; have meat, talk about meat to show appreciation

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có xôi nói xôi dẻo, có thịt nói thịt bùi” mean?

Praise the food in front of you Literally: Have sticky rice, talk about sticky rice; have meat, talk about meat

Is “Có xôi nói xôi dẻo, có thịt nói thịt bùi” formal or informal?

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