Kiêng ăn nhằm ngày hết gạo

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Meaning · English

Avoid doing something on a day when you are in a difficult situation

Literally: Avoid eating to aim for the day when rice is gone

Examples

Tôi không dám đầu tư vào ngày hôm nay, kiêng ăn nhằm ngày hết gạo.I dare not invest today, avoid doing something on a day when I'm in a difficult situation.

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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 “Kiêng ăn nhằm ngày hết gạo” mean?

Avoid doing something on a day when you are in a difficult situation Literally: Avoid eating to aim for the day when rice is gone

Is “Kiêng ăn nhằm ngày hết gạo” formal or informal?

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

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