Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà

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Meaning · English

Gaining something outside is not worth losing what you have at home

Literally: Gain one meal of people, lose ten meals of home

Examples

Anh ấy nhận việc ở công ty khác với mức lương cao, nhưng cuối cùng anh ấy lại tiếc vì đã bỏ việc ở nhàHe took a high-paying job at another company, but eventually he regretted leaving his job at home

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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 một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà” mean?

Gaining something outside is not worth losing what you have at home Literally: Gain one meal of people, lose ten meals of home

Is “Được một bữa cơm người, mất mười bữa cơm nhà” formal or informal?

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