Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm đã tới mồm giật không cho ăn

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Meaning · English

Something is nearly achieved but then taken away

Literally: Rice has come to the mouth but is jerked away and not allowed to eat

Examples

Anh ấy đã chuẩn bị mọi thứ để mở công ty, nhưng rồi Cơm đã tới mồm giật không cho ăn vì thiếu vốn.He had prepared everything to start the company, but then it was snatched away from him because of a lack of capital.

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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 đã tới mồm giật không cho ăn” mean?

Something is nearly achieved but then taken away Literally: Rice has come to the mouth but is jerked away and not allowed to eat

Is “Cơm đã tới mồm giật không cho 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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