Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm tẻ no xôi vò chẳng thích

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Meaning · English

Being used to something better makes one dislike something inferior

Literally: plain rice is full, glutinous rice is not liked

Examples

Anh ấy đã quen với cuộc sống ở thành phố nên cảm thấy khó chịu khi về quêHe was used to city life, so he felt uncomfortable when he went back to his hometown

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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 tẻ no xôi vò chẳng thích” mean?

Being used to something better makes one dislike something inferior Literally: plain rice is full, glutinous rice is not liked

Is “Cơm tẻ no xôi vò chẳng thích” formal or informal?

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

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