Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khe răng chẳng đủ trừ bữa, vặt mũi chẳng đủ đút miệng

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Meaning · English

Small amounts are insufficient to meet needs

Literally: gaps between teeth not enough to subtract a meal, picking nose not enough to put in mouth

Examples

Tiền lương của anh ấy thì khe răng chẳng đủ trừ bữa, vặt mũi chẳng đủ đút miệngHis salary is small amounts that are insufficient to meet his needs

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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 “Khe răng chẳng đủ trừ bữa, vặt mũi chẳng đủ đút miệng” mean?

Small amounts are insufficient to meet needs Literally: gaps between teeth not enough to subtract a meal, picking nose not enough to put in mouth

Is “Khe răng chẳng đủ trừ bữa, vặt mũi chẳng đủ đút miệng” formal or informal?

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

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