Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứa ăn mắm, đứa khát nước

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Meaning · English

Each person has different desires or needs

Literally: Child eats fish sauce, child thirsts for water

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi du lịch, còn em thì đứa ăn mắm, đứa khát nướcHe wants to travel, but they have different desires

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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 “Đứa ăn mắm, đứa khát nước” mean?

Each person has different desires or needs Literally: Child eats fish sauce, child thirsts for water

Is “Đứa ăn mắm, đứa khát nước” formal or informal?

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

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