Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đã từng ăn bát cơm đầy, đã từng nhịn đói bảy ngày không cơm

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Meaning · English

Having experienced both abundance and hardship

Literally: Having eaten a full bowl of rice, having gone seven days without rice

Examples

Anh ấy đã từng ăn bát cơm đầy, đã từng nhịn đói bảy ngày không cơm, nên hiểu được giá trị của cuộc sốngHe has experienced both abundance and hardship, so he understands the value of life

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đã từng ăn bát cơm đầy, đã từng nhịn đói bảy ngày không cơm” mean?

Having experienced both abundance and hardship Literally: Having eaten a full bowl of rice, having gone seven days without rice

Is “Đã từng ăn bát cơm đầy, đã từng nhịn đói bảy ngày không cơm” formal or informal?

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