Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm khô là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện

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Meaning · English

Being too frugal is worse than being generous

Literally: Dry rice is charitable rice, porridge is stingy rice

Examples

Cơm khô là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện, nên anh ấy luôn cho đi mà không tiếcHe always gives generously, because being too frugal is worse than being charitable

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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 khô là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện” mean?

Being too frugal is worse than being generous Literally: Dry rice is charitable rice, porridge is stingy rice

Is “Cơm khô là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện” formal or informal?

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

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