Cơm đâu no bụng chó, cỏ đâu no bụng trâu

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Meaning · English

One's needs are met by what is readily available

Literally: Rice from which place fills the dog's belly, grass from which place fills the buffalo's belly

Examples

Cơm đâu no bụng chó, cỏ đâu no bụng trâu, tôi sẽ tìm việc làm ở đâu có thểI will find a job wherever I can, because one's needs are met by what is readily available

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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.

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What does “Cơm đâu no bụng chó, cỏ đâu no bụng trâu” mean?

One's needs are met by what is readily available Literally: Rice from which place fills the dog's belly, grass from which place fills the buffalo's belly

Is “Cơm đâu no bụng chó, cỏ đâu no bụng trâu” formal or informal?

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