Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi lên Đá Trắng ăn xoài, muốn ăn tương ngọt Thiên Thai thiếu gì

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Meaning · English

One should be content with what they have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nên hài lòng với những gì mình có

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Literally: Going to White Rock to eat mango, wanting to eat sweet Heaven Sauce, what is lacking in Heaven?

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở, nhưng tôi nghĩ đi lên Đá Trắng ăn xoài, muốn ăn tương ngọt Thiên Thai thiếu gìHe always complains, but I think one should be content with what they have

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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 “Đi lên Đá Trắng ăn xoài, muốn ăn tương ngọt Thiên Thai thiếu gì” mean?

One should be content with what they have Literally: Going to White Rock to eat mango, wanting to eat sweet Heaven Sauce, what is lacking in Heaven?

Is “Đi lên Đá Trắng ăn xoài, muốn ăn tương ngọt Thiên Thai thiếu gì” formal or informal?

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

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