Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa, kén những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm

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Meaning · English

Be choosy when things are going well, but be content with what you have when times are tough

Literally: Have a good harvest, choose those with eight springs, when the cold comes, even the wild turnip is like the millet

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh ấy được mùa, kén những tám xoan, nhưng khi về già, anh ấy phải chấp nhận cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm.When he was young, he was choosy, but when he got old, he had to be content with what he had

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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 mùa, kén những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm” mean?

Be choosy when things are going well, but be content with what you have when times are tough Literally: Have a good harvest, choose those with eight springs, when the cold comes, even the wild turnip is like the millet

Is “Được mùa, kén những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm” formal or informal?

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