Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì treo, việc làm chẳng hết thì meo mặt vào

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Meaning · English

One should persist in completing a task

Literally: Rice that can't be finished is hung, work that can't be finished is done with a scowling face

Examples

Cô ấy nói rằng cô sẽ cố gắng hoàn thành dự án, cơm ăn chẳng hết thì treo, việc làm chẳng hết thì meo mặt vào.She said she would try to finish the project, no matter what

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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 treo, việc làm chẳng hết thì meo mặt vào” mean?

One should persist in completing a task Literally: Rice that can't be finished is hung, work that can't be finished is done with a scowling face

Is “Cơm ăn chẳng hết thì treo, việc làm chẳng hết thì meo mặt vào” formal or informal?

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