Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm ruộng ăn cơm nắm, để tằm ăn cơm đứng

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Meaning · English

Work hard to enjoy simple things

Literally: Plowing field eat clenched rice, raising silkworms eat standing rice

Examples

Tôi luôn nhớ câu nói của ông bà: Làm ruộng ăn cơm nắm, để tằm ăn cơm đứngI always remember my grandparents' saying: Làm ruộng ăn cơm nắm, để tằm ăn cơm đứng

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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 “Làm ruộng ăn cơm nắm, để tằm ăn cơm đứng” mean?

Work hard to enjoy simple things Literally: Plowing field eat clenched rice, raising silkworms eat standing rice

Is “Làm ruộng ăn cơm nắm, để tằm ăn cơm đứng” formal or informal?

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