cơm niêu nước lọ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: nước lọ cơm niêu
Meaning · English
A clay pot of rice and a jug of water — the makeshift housekeeping of someone living alone.
Literally: rice in a crock, water in a jar
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cơm niêu nước lọ” mean?
A clay pot of rice and a jug of water — the makeshift housekeeping of someone living alone. Literally: rice in a crock, water in a jar
Is “cơm niêu nước lọ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.