Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn mỗi bữa một lưng, hơi đâu mà giận người dưng thêm gầy

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Eat rice every meal one back, what breath to scold strange people more skinny

Examples

Cơm ăn mỗi bữa một lưng, hơi đâu mà giận người dưng thêm gầy, tôi cứ làm việc của mìnhBe content with what you have, I just do my job

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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 mỗi bữa một lưng, hơi đâu mà giận người dưng thêm gầy” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Eat rice every meal one back, what breath to scold strange people more skinny

Is “Cơm ăn mỗi bữa một lưng, hơi đâu mà giận người dưng thêm gầy” formal or informal?

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