Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được bữa kiêng ăn, gặp lần hết gạo

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Meaning · English

Literally: Have a meal skip eating, meet a time run out of rice

Examples

Cô ấy được mời phỏng vấn, đó là cơ hội tốt nên cô nói 'được bữa kiêng ăn, gặp lần hết gạo' và chuẩn bị thật kỹ.She was invited for an interview, it was a good opportunity so she said 'được bữa kiêng ăn, gặp lần hết gạo' and prepared carefully.

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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 “Được bữa kiêng ăn, gặp lần hết gạo” mean?

Make the most of an opportunity Literally: Have a meal skip eating, meet a time run out of rice

Is “Được bữa kiêng ăn, gặp lần hết gạo” formal or informal?

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

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