Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa thì chê cơm hẩm, mất mùa thì lẩm cơm thiu

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Meaning · English

When things are going well, one is dissatisfied, but when things are bad, one appreciates what one has

Literally: Have a harvest then complain about dry rice, lose a harvest then crave spoiled rice

Examples

Khi được thăng chức, anh ấy than vãn về công việc nhiều, nhưng khi mất việc thì anh ấy lại nhớ công việc cũWhen he got promoted, he complained about his job a lot, but when he lost his job, he missed his old job

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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 thì chê cơm hẩm, mất mùa thì lẩm cơm thiu” mean?

When things are going well, one is dissatisfied, but when things are bad, one appreciates what one has Literally: Have a harvest then complain about dry rice, lose a harvest then crave spoiled rice

Is “Được mùa thì chê cơm hẩm, mất mùa thì lẩm cơm thiu” formal or informal?

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

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