Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm cày cơm cấy, ai thấy thì ăn

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Meaning · English

Food is for those who are present

Literally: rice for plowing rice for planting, whoever sees it eats

Examples

Cơm cày cơm cấy, ai thấy thì ăn, nên anh bạn tôi ăn hết cả đĩa thức ănFood is for those who are present, so my friend ate the whole plate of food

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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 cày cơm cấy, ai thấy thì ăn” mean?

Food is for those who are present Literally: rice for plowing rice for planting, whoever sees it eats

Is “Cơm cày cơm cấy, ai thấy thì ăn” formal or informal?

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

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