Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa bông vang, đói vàng con mắt

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Meaning · English

Having something desirable but unable to possess it

Literally: Golden rice grains, hungry golden eyes

Examples

Anh ấy đã phải xem người khác tận hưởng thành quả mà mình không thể có, thật là lúa bông vang, đói vàng con mắt.He had to watch others enjoy the fruits of their labor that he couldn't have, it's really lúa bông vang, đói vàng con mắt.

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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 “Lúa bông vang, đói vàng con mắt” mean?

Having something desirable but unable to possess it Literally: Golden rice grains, hungry golden eyes

Is “Lúa bông vang, đói vàng con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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