Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hạt thóc dưới đất, miếng ăn trên rừng

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Meaning · English

One's actions have consequences elsewhere

Literally: Grain of rice under the ground, piece of food on the forest

Examples

Hành động của anh đã ảnh hưởng đến người khác, như hạt thóc dưới đất, miếng ăn trên rừngHis actions affected others, like a grain of rice under the ground, a piece of food on the forest

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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 “Hạt thóc dưới đất, miếng ăn trên rừng” mean?

One's actions have consequences elsewhere Literally: Grain of rice under the ground, piece of food on the forest

Is “Hạt thóc dưới đất, miếng ăn trên rừng” formal or informal?

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