Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm chín tái, gái đoạn tang, chim bén ràng, gà mái ghẹ

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Meaning · English

Things happen at the worst possible time

Literally: Cooked rice becomes uncooked, woman becomes widow, bird builds nest, hen lays egg

Examples

Cơm chín tái, gái đoạn tang, chim bén ràng, gà mái ghẹ, tôi vừa mất việcThings happen at the worst possible time, I just lost my 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 chín tái, gái đoạn tang, chim bén ràng, gà mái ghẹ” mean?

Things happen at the worst possible time Literally: Cooked rice becomes uncooked, woman becomes widow, bird builds nest, hen lays egg

Is “Cơm chín tái, gái đoạn tang, chim bén ràng, gà mái ghẹ” formal or informal?

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

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