Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có xôi ừ xôi, có thịt ừ thịt

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Have rice, say it's rice, have meat, say it's meat

Examples

Khi được mời ăn cơm thừa, cô ấy nói có xôi ừ xôi, có thịt ừ thịt.When invited to eat leftover rice, she said have rice, say it's rice, have meat, say it's meat.

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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 ừ xôi, có thịt ừ thịt” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Have rice, say it's rice, have meat, say it's meat

Is “Có xôi ừ xôi, có thịt ừ thịt” formal or informal?

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

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