Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học chọc bát cơm, học đơm bát cháo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Learn to be independent from a young age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Học cách tự lập từ khi còn trẻ

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Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, learn to hold a bowl of porridge

Examples

Từ nhỏ, mẹ đã dạy anh học chọc bát cơm, học đơm bát cháo để tự lậpSince he was young, his mother taught him to be independent by learning to hold a bowl of rice, learning to hold a bowl of porridge

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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 “Học chọc bát cơm, học đơm bát cháo” mean?

Learn to be independent from a young age Literally: Learn to hold a bowl of rice, learn to hold a bowl of porridge

Is “Học chọc bát cơm, học đơm bát cháo” formal or informal?

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

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