Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không cơm thế cháo, vô mễ thế khoai

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Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Literally: No rice, eat porridge, no wheat, eat cassava

Examples

Khi đi du lịch, không có nhà hàng sang trọng thì không cơm thế cháo, vô mễ thế khoai mà ăn quán lề đường.When traveling, if there's no luxurious restaurant, then make do and eat at a street stall.

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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 “Không cơm thế cháo, vô mễ thế khoai” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No rice, eat porridge, no wheat, eat cassava

Is “Không cơm thế cháo, vô mễ thế khoai” formal or informal?

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

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