Đói thì ăn vất, mất thì nói quàng
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Say or do something unreasonable when in a difficult situation
Nói hoặc làm điều không hợp lý khi gặp khó khăn
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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 thì ăn vất, mất thì nói quàng” mean?
Say or do something unreasonable when in a difficult situation Literally: Hungry then eat vats, lost then speak sideways
Is “Đói thì ăn vất, mất thì nói quàng” formal or informal?
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