Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được miếng mô nhắm miếng mô, được miếng rứa nhắm miếng rứa

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: got a piece of moss to match a piece of moss, got a piece of bark to match a piece of bark

Examples

Khi cuộc sống khó khăn, hãy nhớ được miếng mô nhắm miếng mô, được miếng rứa nhắm miếng rứa.When life is tough, remember to 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 nhắm miếng mô, được miếng rứa nhắm miếng rứa” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: got a piece of moss to match a piece of moss, got a piece of bark to match a piece of bark

Is “Được miếng mô nhắm miếng mô, được miếng rứa nhắm miếng rứa” formal or informal?

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

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