Gạo năm gian ăn gạo lường, áo năm rương mặc áo vá
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Meaning · English
Be content with what you have
Literally: Eat measured rice, wear mended clothes
Examples
Sau khi ly hôn, anh bắt đầu sống giản dị, gạo năm gian ăn gạo lường, áo năm rương mặc áo váAfter the divorce, he started living simply, being 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Gạo năm gian ăn gạo lường, áo năm rương mặc áo vá” mean?
Be content with what you have Literally: Eat measured rice, wear mended clothes
Is “Gạo năm gian ăn gạo lường, áo năm rương mặc áo vá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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