Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

cơm vua áo chúa

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Meaning · English

The king's rice, the lord's cloth — fed and clothed by power, and owned accordingly.

Literally: king's rice, lord's robe

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cơm vua áo chúa” mean?

The king's rice, the lord's cloth — fed and clothed by power, and owned accordingly. Literally: king's rice, lord's robe

Is “cơm vua áo chúa” formal or informal?

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

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