cơm mai cháo chiều
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Rice at dawn, gruel by dusk — a larder that keeps no promises.
Literally: rice in the morning, porridge at evening
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cơm mai cháo chiều” mean?
Rice at dawn, gruel by dusk — a larder that keeps no promises. Literally: rice in the morning, porridge at evening
Is “cơm mai cháo chiều” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.