Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Liệu mỡ tra hành, liệu cơm gắp mắm

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Meaning · English

Act according to your financial situation

Literally: Seasoning lard with scallions, seasoning rice with fish sauce

Examples

Gia đình tôi liệu mỡ tra hành, liệu cơm gắp mắm nên không mua được nhàMy family acts according to our financial situation, so we can't afford a house

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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 “Liệu mỡ tra hành, liệu cơm gắp mắm” mean?

Act according to your financial situation Literally: Seasoning lard with scallions, seasoning rice with fish sauce

Is “Liệu mỡ tra hành, liệu cơm gắp mắm” formal or informal?

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

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