Đời vua Vĩnh Tộ lên ngôi, cơm nguội đầy nồi, trẻ chẳng ăn cho

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Meaning · English

Having more than enough resources, but still unable to benefit from them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nhiều tài nguyên nhưng vẫn không thể tận dụng

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Literally: King Vĩnh Tộ ascends to the throne, cold rice fills the pot, children do not eat

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy có nhiều tiền, nhưng họ sống rất tiết kiệm, đời vua Vĩnh Tộ lên ngôi, cơm nguội đầy nồi, trẻ chẳng ăn cho.His family has a lot of money, but they live very frugally, they have more than enough resources, but still unable to benefit from them

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đời vua Vĩnh Tộ lên ngôi, cơm nguội đầy nồi, trẻ chẳng ăn cho” mean?

Having more than enough resources, but still unable to benefit from them Literally: King Vĩnh Tộ ascends to the throne, cold rice fills the pot, children do not eat

Is “Đời vua Vĩnh Tộ lên ngôi, cơm nguội đầy nồi, trẻ chẳng ăn cho” formal or informal?

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