Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm mẹ thì ngon, cơm con thì đáng

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Meaning · English

One's mother's cooking is always the best

Literally: Mother's rice is delicious, child's rice is worthy

Examples

Cơm mẹ thì ngon, cơm con thì đáng, nên anh ấy luôn thích ăn cơm nhàHe always prefers to eat his mother's cooking because it's the best

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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 mẹ thì ngon, cơm con thì đáng” mean?

One's mother's cooking is always the best Literally: Mother's rice is delicious, child's rice is worthy

Is “Cơm mẹ thì ngon, cơm con thì đáng” formal or informal?

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

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