Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ba bát, tắm mát hôm mai

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Meaning · English

Being content with a simple life

Literally: Three bowls of rice, bathing coolly tomorrow

Examples

Người ta không cần quá nhiều, cơm ba bát, tắm mát hôm mai là hạnh phúcPeople don't need too much, having three bowls of rice and bathing coolly tomorrow is happiness

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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, tắm mát hôm mai” mean?

Being content with a simple life Literally: Three bowls of rice, bathing coolly tomorrow

Is “Cơm ba bát, tắm mát hôm mai” formal or informal?

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

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