Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì đổ vào cong, việc làm chẳng hết

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Meaning · English

Some tasks are endless

Literally: Rice eaten not finished then pour into pot, work done not finished

Examples

Công việc của anh ấy là Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì đổ vào congHis work is never-ending

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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 “Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì đổ vào cong, việc làm chẳng hết” mean?

Some tasks are endless Literally: Rice eaten not finished then pour into pot, work done not finished

Is “Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì đổ vào cong, việc làm chẳng hết” formal or informal?

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

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