Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đêm cơm độc cơm dạ, ngày cơm vả cơm vê

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Meaning · English

A difficult life with hardships from morning till night

Literally: Night eating alone, day eating beaten rice

Examples

Cuộc sống của người nông dân thật là đêm cơm độc cơm dạ, ngày cơm vả cơm vê.The life of a farmer is really a difficult one from morning till night.

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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 “Đêm cơm độc cơm dạ, ngày cơm vả cơm vê” mean?

A difficult life with hardships from morning till night Literally: Night eating alone, day eating beaten rice

Is “Đêm cơm độc cơm dạ, ngày cơm vả cơm vê” formal or informal?

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

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