gạo đã thành cơm

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The rice is already cooked — what's done has set and cannot be uncooked.

Literally: the grain has become rice

Examples

Chuyện đã rồi, gạo đã thành cơm.It's done — the rice is cooked.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gạo đã thành cơm” mean?

The rice is already cooked — what's done has set and cannot be uncooked. Literally: the grain has become rice

Is “gạo đã thành cơm” formal or informal?

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