Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khách ăn thì còn, con ăn thì lớn

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Meaning · English

Guests eat and there's still food, children eat and they grow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khách ăn còn thừa, con ăn sẽ lớn

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Literally: Guests eat then remain, children eat then big

Examples

Khách ăn thì còn, con ăn thì lớn, nên tôi luôn ưu tiên cho bữa cơm gia đìnhGuests eat and there's still food, children eat and they grow, so I always prioritize family meals

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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 “Khách ăn thì còn, con ăn thì lớn” mean?

Guests eat and there's still food, children eat and they grow Literally: Guests eat then remain, children eat then big

Is “Khách ăn thì còn, con ăn thì lớn” formal or informal?

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

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