Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói lòng ăn nắm lá sung, chồng một thì lấy chồng chung thì đừng

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hài lòng với những gì bạn có

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Literally: Hunger in the heart eats a handful of sung leaves, one husband takes one wife

Examples

Khi tôi thấy người khác giàu có, tôi nhớ câu Đói lòng ăn nắm lá sung, chồng một thì lấy chồng chung thì đừngWhen I see others being rich, I recall the saying Đói lòng ăn nắm lá sung, chồng một thì lấy chồng chung thì đừng

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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 lòng ăn nắm lá sung, chồng một thì lấy chồng chung thì đừng” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Hunger in the heart eats a handful of sung leaves, one husband takes one wife

Is “Đói lòng ăn nắm lá sung, chồng một thì lấy chồng chung thì đừng” formal or informal?

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

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