Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm đâu no bụng chó, thóc đâu no bụng gà

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Meaning · English

One gets benefit where one puts in effort

Literally: Rice from which place fills the dog's belly, paddy from which place fills the chicken's belly

Examples

Anh ấy học tiếng Anh ở Mỹ nhưng không giỏi, vì cơm đâu no bụng chó, thóc đâu no bụng gà màHe studied English in the US but wasn't good at it, because one gets benefit where one puts in effort

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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 đâu no bụng chó, thóc đâu no bụng gà” mean?

One gets benefit where one puts in effort Literally: Rice from which place fills the dog's belly, paddy from which place fills the chicken's belly

Is “Cơm đâu no bụng chó, thóc đâu no bụng gà” formal or informal?

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

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