Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm làm ruộng, cá kiếm ăn

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife work together to build a life

Literally: Rice cultivates field, fish earns to eat

Examples

Vợ chồng cần cùng nhau cố gắng, cơm làm ruộng, cá kiếm ăn để có cuộc sống ấm noThe husband and wife need to work together, like rice cultivating the field and fish earning to eat, to have a warm and sufficient life

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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 làm ruộng, cá kiếm ăn” mean?

Husband and wife work together to build a life Literally: Rice cultivates field, fish earns to eat

Is “Cơm làm ruộng, cá kiếm 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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