Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói thì vào Lói mà ăn.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When in need, one will accept anything

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi cần sẽ chấp nhận bất cứ thứ gì

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Literally: Hungry then enter Lói to eat

Examples

Khi thất nghiệp, anh ấy phải đi làm công việc tạm thời, đời thì vào Lói mà ănWhen he was unemployed, he had to take a temporary job, as the saying goes, 'đói thì vào Lói mà ăn'

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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 vào Lói mà ăn.” mean?

When in need, one will accept anything Literally: Hungry then enter Lói to eat

Is “Đói thì vào Lói mà ăn.” formal or informal?

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

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