Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm mô cho đầy bụng chó, ló mô cho đầy bụng gà

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Meaning · English

What's leftover is enough for someone of lower status

Literally: rice for cat fills dog's belly, feed for cat fills chicken's belly

Examples

Cơm mô cho đầy bụng chó, ló mô cho đầy bụng gà, anh ấy chỉ cần mảnh vụn từ công ty là đủHe just needs scraps from the company, what's leftover is enough for him

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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 mô cho đầy bụng chó, ló mô cho đầy bụng gà” mean?

What's leftover is enough for someone of lower status Literally: rice for cat fills dog's belly, feed for cat fills chicken's belly

Is “Cơm mô cho đầy bụng chó, ló mô cho đầy bụng 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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