Đói thì ăn ráy ăn khoai, chớ thấy lúa trỗ tháng hai mà mừng

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Meaning · English

Don't be too optimistic about something that hasn't happened yet

Literally: When hungry, eat ray or eat cassava, don't see rice ripen in February and be happy

Examples

Cô ấy vừa nhận được tin vui về việc làm nhưng anh nhắc nhở cô rằng đời thì ăn ráy ăn khoai, chớ thấy lúa trỗ tháng hai mà mừngShe just received good news about her job, but he reminded her not to be too optimistic

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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.

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What does “Đói thì ăn ráy ăn khoai, chớ thấy lúa trỗ tháng hai mà mừng” mean?

Don't be too optimistic about something that hasn't happened yet Literally: When hungry, eat ray or eat cassava, don't see rice ripen in February and be happy

Is “Đói thì ăn ráy ăn khoai, chớ thấy lúa trỗ tháng hai mà mừng” formal or informal?

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