Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ráo là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện

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Meaning · English

Frugal people eat dry rice, stingy people eat porridge

Literally: dry rice is frugal rice, porridge is stingy rice

Examples

Cơm ráo là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện, mẹ luôn nhắc tôi như vậyMy mother always reminded me that frugal people eat dry rice, stingy people eat porridge

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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 ráo là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện” mean?

Frugal people eat dry rice, stingy people eat porridge Literally: dry rice is frugal rice, porridge is stingy rice

Is “Cơm ráo là cơm thảo, cơm nhão là cơm hà tiện” formal or informal?

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

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