Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Liệu người thổi cơm, chớ để cơm thừa gạo thiếu

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Meaning · English

Treat others with respect and fairness

Literally: Measure the person cooking rice, don't let rice be left over and grain be lacking

Examples

Khi đối xử với nhân viên, hãy liệu người thổi cơm, chớ để cơm thừa gạo thiếuWhen treating employees, measure the person cooking rice, don't let rice be left over and grain be lacking

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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 người thổi cơm, chớ để cơm thừa gạo thiếu” mean?

Treat others with respect and fairness Literally: Measure the person cooking rice, don't let rice be left over and grain be lacking

Is “Liệu người thổi cơm, chớ để cơm thừa gạo thiếu” formal or informal?

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

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