Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được miếng mô, nhằm miếng mô; được miếng nớ, nhằm miếng nớ

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Get a piece of moss, aim for a piece of moss; get a piece of bark, aim for a piece of bark

Examples

Khi bị thất nghiệp, anh ấy đã chấp nhận công việc mới và nói 'được miếng mô, nhằm miếng mô; được miếng nớ, nhằm miếng nớ'When he was unemployed, he accepted a new job and said 'be content with what you have'

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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 “Được miếng mô, nhằm miếng mô; được miếng nớ, nhằm miếng nớ” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Get a piece of moss, aim for a piece of moss; get a piece of bark, aim for a piece of bark

Is “Được miếng mô, nhằm miếng mô; được miếng nớ, nhằm miếng nớ” formal or informal?

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

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