Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn đói cả năm không bằng tằm đói một bữa

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Meaning · English

Temporary hardship is better than long-term poverty

Literally: Hungry pig all year not equal to hungry silkworm one meal

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy phải chịu khó một thời gian nhưng sau đó họ giàu có, lợn đói cả năm không bằng tằm đói một bữa.His family had to work hard for a while but then they became rich, it's better to suffer temporarily.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lợn đói cả năm không bằng tằm đói một bữa” mean?

Temporary hardship is better than long-term poverty Literally: Hungry pig all year not equal to hungry silkworm one meal

Is “Lợn đói cả năm không bằng tằm đói một bữa” formal or informal?

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

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