Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo thiếu cơm thừa

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Meaning · English

Having too little of one thing and too much of another

Literally: rice lacking, rice excess

Examples

Gia đình tôi gạo thiếu cơm thừa, tiền tiết kiệm ít mà đồ dùng thừa thãi.My family has too little savings but too many unnecessary items.

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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 thiếu cơm thừa” mean?

Having too little of one thing and too much of another Literally: rice lacking, rice excess

Is “Gạo thiếu cơm thừa” formal or informal?

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

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