Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo chợ nước sông, trâu miếng củi đồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be content with one's circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hãy hài lòng với hoàn cảnh của mình

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Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, buffalo from the field, firewood from the village

Examples

Ở đâu cũng có người tốt, người xấu, mình hãy biết ơn với những gì mình có: gạo chợ nước sông, trâu miếng củi đồngEvery place has good and bad people, be grateful for 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gạo chợ nước sông, trâu miếng củi đồng” mean?

Be content with one's circumstances Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, buffalo from the field, firewood from the village

Is “Gạo chợ nước sông, trâu miếng củi đồng” formal or informal?

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