Đói thì ăn rau mơ rễ khoai, đừng vào gò Lai mà chết
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Be content with what you have to avoid risking everything
Examples
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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 thì ăn rau mơ rễ khoai, đừng vào gò Lai mà chết” mean?
Be content with what you have to avoid risking everything Literally: When hungry, eat rau moo roots of cassava, don't enter Lai hill to die
Is “Đói thì ăn rau mơ rễ khoai, đừng vào gò Lai mà chết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.