Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm đâu no chó, thóc đâu no gà

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Meaning · English

One gets benefit where one puts in effort

Literally: Rice from which place feeds dog, paddy from which place feeds chicken

Examples

Anh ấy không thể thành công nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của mọi người, cơm đâu no chó, thóc đâu no gà màHe couldn't have succeeded without everyone's help, after all, 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 chó, thóc đâu no gà” mean?

One gets benefit where one puts in effort Literally: Rice from which place feeds dog, paddy from which place feeds chicken

Is “Cơm đâu no chó, thóc đâu no 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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