Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói cơm hơn no rau

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Meaning · English

It's better to have a little of something valuable than a lot of something worthless

Literally: Hunger for rice is more than full of vegetables

Examples

Anh ấy thích làm việc ít nhưng có thu nhập cao, chứ không phải làm việc nhiều mà chỉ nhận được tiền ít, đó là vì anh ấy biết rằng đời cơm hơn no rauHe prefers to work less but earn a high income, rather than work a lot and receive little pay, because he knows that it's better to have a little of something valuable

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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 cơm hơn no rau” mean?

It's better to have a little of something valuable than a lot of something worthless Literally: Hunger for rice is more than full of vegetables

Is “Đói cơm hơn no rau” formal or informal?

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