Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ba bát, áo ba manh, đói không xanh, rét không

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Meaning · English

Having just enough to get by

Literally: three bowls of rice, three shirts, hungry not blue, cold not

Examples

Ông ấy sống cuộc sống cơm ba bát, áo ba manhHe lives a humble life

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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 ba bát, áo ba manh, đói không xanh, rét không” mean?

Having just enough to get by Literally: three bowls of rice, three shirts, hungry not blue, cold not

Is “Cơm ba bát, áo ba manh, đói không xanh, rét không” formal or informal?

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