Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói ăn sung, cùng ăn ngái, dại ăn khế

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own preference

Literally: Hunger eats sung, together eat ngai, foolish eat khế

Examples

Mỗi người có một sở thích, như người ta nói: Đói ăn sung, cùng ăn ngái, dại ăn khếEach person has their own preference, as people say: Đói ăn sung, cùng ăn ngái, dại ăn khế

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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 “Đói ăn sung, cùng ăn ngái, dại ăn khế” mean?

Each person has their own preference Literally: Hunger eats sung, together eat ngai, foolish eat khế

Is “Đói ăn sung, cùng ăn ngái, dại ăn khế” formal or informal?

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

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