Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm chéo áo, gạo chéo khăn

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Meaning · English

To be poor and struggling to make ends meet

Literally: Rice crosses the shirt, rice crosses the towel

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đang cơm chéo áo, gạo chéo khăn vì mất việcHis family is struggling to make ends meet because he lost his 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 chéo áo, gạo chéo khăn” mean?

To be poor and struggling to make ends meet Literally: Rice crosses the shirt, rice crosses the towel

Is “Cơm chéo áo, gạo chéo khăn” formal or informal?

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

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