Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm nắm ăn với muối vừng, lấy vợ Vân Đội thì đừng chê đen

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Meaning · English

Appreciate what you have

Literally: Eating clutched rice with sesame salt, marrying Vân Đội then don't complain about darkness

Examples

Cơm nắm ăn với muối vừng, lấy vợ Vân Đội thì đừng chê đen, anh ạ.Appreciate what you have, sir.

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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 nắm ăn với muối vừng, lấy vợ Vân Đội thì đừng chê đen” mean?

Appreciate what you have Literally: Eating clutched rice with sesame salt, marrying Vân Đội then don't complain about darkness

Is “Cơm nắm ăn với muối vừng, lấy vợ Vân Đội thì đừng chê đen” formal or informal?

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

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