Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm chám, mắm chườm

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Meaning · English

To make a poor couple's life even harder

Literally: plain rice, salted fish sauce

Examples

Gia đình họ đã khó khăn, nay lại bị mất nhà vì bão, thật là cơm chám, mắm chườm.Their family was already struggling, and now they've lost their house in the storm, it's really making their poor life even harder

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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 chám, mắm chườm” mean?

To make a poor couple's life even harder Literally: plain rice, salted fish sauce

Is “Cơm chám, mắm chườm” formal or informal?

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

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